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...