Primary Care: Pharmacy
Commons · Question 3537 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Joe Robertson
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) the rollout of independent prescribing and (b) the expansion of the community pharmacy workforce to enable pharmacies to deliver a broader range o
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 9 Jun 2026
The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. As part of this, we are funding the rollout...