Written questions

Pharmacy: Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Commons · Question 78095 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 16 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the availability of pharmacy provision in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 16 Oct 2025

Local authorities are required, by statute, to undertake a pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) every three years to assess whether their population is adequately served by local pharmacies and must keep these assessments under review. Integrated care bo...