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Pharmacy

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure community pharmacies receive support to stay open.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
6 Mar 2025
Target answer date
10 Mar 2025
Answer
11 Mar 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 6 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure community pharmacies receive support to stay open.

  2. 10 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 11 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that pharmacies are an integral part of the fabric of our communities, as an easily accessible ‘front door’ to the National Health Service, staffed by highly trained and skilled healthcare professionals.The Government is committe...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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