An NHS England spokesperson said it had set up an expert group to help cut the use of the drug in women who can get pregnant by 50% next year.The Sunday Times reported Hunt as saying: “It beggars belief that after so many warnings this still hasn’t been sorted. This is a major risk to patient safety and ministers must order an immediate fix to prevent any more avoidable harm.”The newspaper said the drug is still being given with no patient safety information leaflet inside.The Department of Health said: “Patient safety is a priority and we take all reports on this matter extremely seriously.”

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