Pharmacy: Qualifications
Commons · Question 4581 · Tabled 29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of community pharmacists who currently hold an Independent Prescribing qualification in England.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 4 Jun 2026
From autumn 2026, a national NHS Independent Prescribing (IP) offer will be introduced in community pharmacy following the conclusion of the 2026/27 Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework consultation with Community Pharmacy England.Funding to support t...