Health Services
Commons · Question 48583 · Tabled 28 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 7 May 2025
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of self-care on demand on NHS services; and whether this will be reflected in the 10-Year Health Plan.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 7 May 2025
Support for self-care is an essential service that all pharmacies must provide, and can include provision of advice, information, and where appropriate, the sale of over-the counter-medicines to patients, carers, and the general public, to support their s...