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Pharmacy: Recruitment and Training

Commons · Question 3536 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 1 Jun 2026

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Asked by Joe Robertson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of pharmacies' workforce capability and training to safely and effectively deliver expanded clinical services; and what steps his Department

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Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 1 Jun 2026

The Government is committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacies, and from September 2026, all ...