Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37731

Pharmacy

Tabled: 12 March 2025

Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

James Naish

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of providing additional support for pharmacies to dispense medication in multi-compartment compliance aids to vulnerable patien

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Equality Act 2010 requires pharmacies to make reasonable adjustments for patients with protected characteristics. Multi-compartment compliance aids are one of many reasonable adjustments available, however, they are not always the most appropriate opt...

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