Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 109599

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 NHS's refusal rate in paying pharmacies for carrying out Pharmacy First Services.

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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