Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of his department producing and publishing a long-term financial sustainability plan for community pharmacy in partnership with the community pharmacy sector in England.

The Government recently announced a £340 million uplift to community pharmacy funding, a 10% increase, recognising the essential role pharmacies play in supporting patients and the wider National Health Service. This follows on from a 19% uplift delivered across 2024/25 and 2025/26, the largest uplift in the NHS at the time.

The Government is committed to continuing to work jointly with Community Pharmacy England on reforms to ensure the sustainability of the medicine supply and resilience of the community pharmacy network, to ensure that patients receive the best possible care and support.