Pharmacy: Rural Areas
Commons · Question 903949 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 8 May 2025
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to provide sustainable funding for rural pharmacies.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 8 May 2025
We have increased the core funding for community pharmacy to £3.1billon pounds in 2025/26 and increased the commissioning of additional services like Pharmacy First. We have maintained the Pharmacy Access scheme that provides £19m to support pharmacies i...