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Pharmacy

Asked by Kate DeardenLabour (Co-op)Department of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 30 July 2024UIN 489

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support local pharmacies.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, including by cutting red tape. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists.

We are currently consulting with Community Pharmacy England on the national funding and contractual framework arrangements for 2024/25.

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