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Contraceptives: Pharmacy

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 22 May 2025UIN 52456

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies provide Pharmacy Contraception Services as of May 2025 in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The most recent available data from January 2025 showed that there were 15 community pharmacies providing services in Buckingham and Bletchley. The contraception service is an additional service that contractors can choose to provide. The latest full set of data available shows that claims were submitted by 5,399 pharmacies for delivering this service, including five in Buckingham and Bletchley.

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