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Pharmacy: Buckingham and Bletchley

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 49834

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the average funding is allocated per pharmacy in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency under the 2025–26 contractual framework.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

In 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework will be increased to £3.073 billion. This represents the largest uplift in funding of any part of the National Health Service, at over 19% across 2024/25 and 2025/26. There is also additional funding available, for example for pharmacies delivering Pharmacy First consultations and flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

The majority of this funding is linked to activity, so each pharmacy’s share of the funding depends on how many prescriptions it dispenses, and the volume of NHS clinical services it delivers. Therefore, we cannot forecast how much pharmacies in Buckingham and Bletchley will earn from delivering NHS services in 2025/26.

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