Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 36518

Pharmacy: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 7 March 2025
Answered: 14 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Luke Myer

LabourMiddlesbrough South and East Cleveland

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of community pharmacy closures on patient access to NHS services in deprived areas.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible front door to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.We are aware of the reductio...

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