Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 57566
Pharmacy: Health Services
Tabled: 4 June 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jim Dickson
Labour — Dartford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to widen the number of conditions for which pharmacies can assess and treat patients for without the need for a (a) GP appointment and (b) prescription.
Answer
Stephen KinnockWe are currently focused on optimising the implementation of the current clinical pathways that allow for the supply of prescription only medicines, and which cover seven common health conditions, including: sinusitis; sore throat; earache; impetigo; shin...
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