Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 45291

Pharmacy: Closures and Vacancies

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 22 April 2025

Question

Victoria Collins

Liberal DemocratHarpenden and Berkhamsted

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help prevent (a) staff shortages in and (b) the closure of local pharmacies.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government recognises that pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Employers clearly have a key role in retain...

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