Community Pharmacy Closures - Question

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

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

That point is understood, which is why I thought it important to bring to your Lordships’ House the announcement in the media release from my ministerial colleague Stephen Kinnock. As I mentioned in answer to an earlier question, integrated care boards have a role to play. They should—in fact, they are required to—have regard to the pharmaceutical needs assessment conducted every three years by local authorities. That ought to identify where there are gaps and allow consideration of how to fill any such gaps.