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Baroness Merron (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 March 2025

Debate

Pharmacy Opening Hours

Contribution

I will of course discuss the right reverend Prelate’s request for publication of information with Minister Stephen Kinnock, who has been working very hard with the sector in resolving matters on funding. On opening hours, as I have said, there are core hours, but there are also additional supplementary voluntary hours that community pharmacies can choose to do. There is also a whole range of ways in which people can access pharmacy services—notwithstanding the point the right reverend Prelate made about his personal experience—including being able to contact distance pharmacies, which can provide things through online contact, by telephone call or by other means. Pharmacies are key to making healthcare fit for the future, but we want to make sure that they are completely accessible. We will work with them to make sure that they, as largely private businesses, do so.

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