Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 76126

Pharmacy: Closures

Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 19 September 2025

Question

Amanda Hack

LabourNorth West Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help ensure that patients have timely access to pharmacy services in areas where community pharmacies have closed.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government has been clear that community pharmacies will have a vital role in the Neighbourhood Health Service, bringing healthcare to the heart of the high street, as set out in our 10-Year Health Plan.There are over 10,400 pharmacies in England. Des...

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