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Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of medicines shortages on the wellbeing of community pharmacy teams.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
10 Feb 2025
Target answer date
12 Feb 2025
Answer
18 Feb 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the impact of medicines shortages on the wellbeing of community pharmacy teams.

  2. 12 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 18 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Pharmacies play a vital role in our healthcare system, and the Government recognises the integral role they play within our communities, as an easily accessible front door to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare pr...

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