Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 44174

Pharmacy: Closures

Tabled: 3 April 2025

Answered: 8 April 2025

Question

Chris Coghlan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of independent pharmacy closures on (a) local GP capacity, (b) hospital capacity, (c) the healthcare needs of the local community and (d) local p

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The impact of any specific pharmacy closure will differ depending on the remaining access to health services in the area. We monitor access carefully and in general, access to pharmacies in England continues to be good, with 80% of people able to reach a ...

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