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<p>There were 16 pharmacies on 31 December 2023 in St Albans constituency. Between
31 December 2019 and 31 December 2023, three pharmacies closed in St Albans and no
new pharmacies opened. However, access to pharmaceutical services remains good, with
89 percent of the population in St Albans living within a 20 minutes’ walk from a
pharmacy. This exceeds the national average of 80 percent. Residents of St Albans
can also access services from distance selling pharmacies that operate nationally.</p><p>It
is the role of local authorities in England to undertake pharmaceutical needs assessments
for their areas, every three years, to ensure provision continues to meet their population’s
needs. ICBs have regard to those assessments when commissioning services and where
a pharmacy closure impacts on the access to services, a new contractor can apply to
open a pharmacy in the area.</p>
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