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Pharmacy: Boston and Skegness

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) increase funding for community pharmacies in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) provide additional support to encourage such pharmacies to take on more responsibilities in (i)

answeredRichard TiceDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
29 Oct 2024
Target answer date
31 Oct 2024
Answer
8 Nov 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will (a) increase funding for community pharmacies in Boston and Skegness constituency and (b) provide additional support to encourage such pharmacies to take on more responsibilities in (i)

  2. 31 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Government is committed to expanding the role of pharmacies and better utilising the skills of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. That includes making prescribing part of the services delivered by community pharmacists, as we shift care from hospit...

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