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Pharmacy: Rural Areas

Asked by Sir Julian SmithConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 8 May 2025UIN 903949

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide sustainable funding for rural pharmacies.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

We have increased the core funding for community pharmacy to £3.1billon pounds in 2025/26 and increased the commissioning of additional services like Pharmacy First.
We have maintained the Pharmacy Access scheme that provides £19m to support pharmacies in areas where there are fewer pharmacies, including in rural areas.

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