Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6888
Pharmacy: Community Health Services
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 11 October 2024
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2019-2024 on the number of community pharmacies in England.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe number of community pharmacies has reduced from 11,517 to 10,458 from 2019 to 2024. Pharmacies are private business and decisions to close are made for a range of reasons, as with any other provider market.The detail of the pharmacy contract is set ou...
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