Pharmacy
(asked on 26th March 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support community pharmacies.
This question was answered on 14th April 2026
As we shift care from hospital and into the community, pharmacies have a vital role to play as an essential front door to the NHS for the public.
After years of neglect this Government agreed a record uplift of 3.1 billion pounds for pharmacies in 25/26, a 19% increase over two years. We are also currently consulting with Community Pharmacy England on funding arrangements to support pharmacies in 2026/27.
As we shift care from hospital and into the community, pharmacies have a vital role to play as an essential front door to the NHS for the public.
After years of neglect this Government agreed a record uplift of 3.1 billion pounds for pharmacies in 25/26, a 19% increase over two years. We are also currently consulting with Community Pharmacy England on funding arrangements to support pharmacies in 2026/27.