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Pharmacy

Asked by Charlotte CaneLiberal DemocratDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 January 2025UIN 21802

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community 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 using the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists as part of the shift from hospital to community and from treatment to prevention.

Now that the budget for Government has been set, we will shortly be resuming our consultation with Community Pharmacy England regarding the funding arrangements for community pharmacy.

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