Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the recruitment of clinical pharmacists into primary care networks on the community pharmacy workforce.
The Department and NHS England are monitoring the impact of the recruitment of clinical pharmacists to general practice and Primary Care Networks under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme. NHS England is working with community pharmacy employers to provide support and ensure the delivery of high quality pharmaceutical services.