Community Pharmacy Closures - Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords am 3:00 pm ar 28 Ionawr 2025.

Danfonwch hysbysiad imi am ddadleuon fel hyn

Photo of Baroness Merron Baroness Merron The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care 3:00, 28 Ionawr 2025

Commercial over the counter products will have a part to play. However, I take the point that the noble Lord makes. I am sure it is true that their vital role, and the opportunities that they offer, were not exploited as much as they could have been—when I say “exploited”, I mean that in a positive way. The Minister for Care, Stephen Kinnock, issued a press release today. In his last point he says:

“I am committed to working closely with Community Pharmacy England to agree a package of funding that is reflective of the important support that they provide to patients up and down the country. I am confident that together we can get the sector back on its feet and fit for pharmacies and patients long into the future”.