Migraine: Health Services
Commons · Question 7148 · Tabled 5 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of including community pharmacies in the roll out of migraine services.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 10 Jun 2026
As part of minor illness consultations, pharmacists can already provide advice and recommend over-the-counter treatments for migraines. Pharmacists can also supply emergency medicines to patients already prescribed regular migraine medication as part of t...