Rachel Gilmour

Rachel Gilmour

Liberal Democrat — Tiverton and Minehead

Speaking in the House of Commons on 17 December 2024

Debate

Community Pharmacies: Devon and the South-west

Contribution

The Health and Social Care Committee reported in May that “the undoubted potential for pharmacy to improve access to health care, crucially including immunisations, and reduce pressure on general practice and other areas of the health system can only be realised with the right support and the right investment of public funding.” Why, then, are we not hearing anything from the Government about support for pharmacies? In under a decade, the proportion of NHS funding for pharmacies has fallen from 2.4% to 1.6%. An average pharmacy relies on NHS funding for 90% of its income. It does not have to be like this. The sector is ready, it just needs backing. We know that pharmacies across the country and the region, and especially in Tiverton and Honiton—whoops: Tiverton and Minehead—are willing to provide these services. Pharmacy First—

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