Pharmacy
Commons · Question 86559 · Tabled 29 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Vikki Slade
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the optimum number of pharmacies and (b) areas where there is an oversupply of pharmacies.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 5 Nov 2025
Community pharmacies are private businesses that provide National Health Service funded services.There were 10,402 community pharmacies on 30 September 2025. In general, despite a reduction in the number of pharmacies in recent years, patient access to ph...