Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109595

Pharmacy

Tabled: 29 January 2026

Answered: 12 February 2026

Named Day

Question

Dr Luke Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of pharmacies who have not been paid for carrying out Pharmacy First Consultations due to a shortening in the claim window in June 2025.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

Pharmacy First is an essential approach to make greater use of pharmacy professionals and shift more care from hospital into the community. The service allows pharmacists to supply prescription-only medicines for seven common conditions, enabling patients...

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