Written questions

Pharmacy: Rural Areas

Lords · Question HL2369 · Tabled 6 Nov 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 21 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of funding for community pharmacy services for 2025-26 and its adequacy to maintain current standards of service in rural areas.

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 21 Nov 2024

Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system. We are committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and to better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by comm...