Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36517

Pharmacy

Tabled: 7 March 2025

Answered: 14 March 2025

Question

Luke Myer

Labour — Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to engage with independent pharmacy owners to (a) address financial pressures and (b) prevent pharmacy closures.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.The Government is committe...

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