Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 115578

Pharmacy: Standards

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 2 March 2026

Question

Steve Darling

Liberal DemocratTorbay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Pharmacy First on (a) patient satisfaction, (b) GP access and (c) pharmacy outcomes.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
Pharmacies deliver a wide range of National Health Services, including Pharmacy First, that relieve pressure on general practices (GPs) and other parts of the NHS and help patients access healthcare advice, treatment, and preventative interventions more e...

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