Pharmacy: Standards
Commons · Question 115578 · Tabled 24 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Steve Darling
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of Pharmacy First on (a) patient satisfaction, (b) GP access and (c) pharmacy outcomes.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 2 Mar 2026
Pharmacies deliver a wide range of National Health Services, including Pharmacy First, that relieve pressure on general practices (GPs) and other parts of the NHS and help patients access healthcare advice, treatment, and preventative interventions more e...