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Pharmacy: South Shropshire

Asked by Stuart AndersonConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 19 May 2025UIN 51429

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps are being taken to support community pharmacies in South Shropshire constituency.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

For 2025/26, funding for the core community pharmacy contractual framework has been 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 Pharmacy Access Scheme also provides additional funding to support pharmacies in areas where there are fewer.

This year, legislation will also be laid to enable all pharmacies to benefit from the efficiencies of hub and spoke dispensing and/or using pharmacy technicians to undertake more of the work in pharmacies, enabling pharmacists to spend more time with patients.

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