Oral Question·Department of Health and Social Care
“What steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.”
Tabled: 11 June 2025Answered: 17 June 2025
Asked by
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat — Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Care (Stephen Kinnock)
After years of underfunding, the Government agreed a record uplift of £3.1 billion for ’25-26 for the pharmacy sector. The pharmacy access scheme provides £19 million to support pharmacies in areas with fewer pharmacies, including in rural areas, but funding must always come with reform. Our hub and spoke legislation, if it is passed in the other place today, will allow pharmacies to streamline their dispensing processes, and it is a major step in the right direction in marrying reform with investment.