Pharmacy
Commons · Question 121259 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Pharmacy First scheme in reducing avoidable attendances to accident and emergency departments.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 26 Mar 2026
The Department does not hold data on the number of avoidable attendances to accident and emergency departments have been prevented by Pharmacy First. Pharmacy First is a complex service that links to multiple parts of the healthcare system. The service ai...