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Pharmacy: Finance

Asked by John WhitbyLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 11 March 2025UIN 35591

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £645 million allocated for Pharmacy First had been used as of 3 December 2024.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

Verified data to the end of November 2024 shows that £82 million has been spent in the 2024/25 financial year on the seven common clinical pathways and the associated incentive payments on expanding blood pressure and contraception services. A comprehensive view of all spending against the Pharmacy First budget will be available after the end of the financial year.

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