Question follow-through · 94764

Pharmacy: Incentives

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of community pharmacies reaching the threshold for Pharmacy First bonus payments.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Jan 2026 · 40 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of community pharmacies reaching the threshold for Pharmacy First bonus payments.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    As part of delivering the Pharmacy First service, pharmacy contractors receive a monthly fixed payment if they meet specific requirements, which include minimum activity levels.From June 2025, pharmacies delivering 20 to 29 consultations receive £500, whi...

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