Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that community pharmacy services are being funded for their support to general practice.

The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework (CPCF) 2019-24 commits £2.592 billion to better integrate community pharmacy in the National Health Service, provide more clinical services, treatment for minor illness and health advice. Under the Community Pharmacist Consultation Service, NHS 111 can refer patients to community pharmacies for advice and treatment of minor illnesses. Additionally, NHS 111 can refer for an urgent supply of regularly prescribed medicines. Funding for these services is included in the CPCF.