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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the closure of community pharmacies on the communities.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3973", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Grahame Morris"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700069", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700069/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There were 19 pharmacies in Worthing West constituency on 31 December 2023. Between 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2023, three pharmacies closed and no new pharmacies opened in Worthing West.<\/p><p>Access to pharmaceutical services remains good. 99 percent of the population in Worthing West live within a 20-minute walk from a pharmacy. This exceeds the national average of 80 percent. In addition, residents of Worthing West can access 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\u2019s needs. Integrated care boards 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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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of community pharmacy closures on other NHS services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/117", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Peter Bottomley"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700590", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1700590/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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\u2019 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\u2019s 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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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps her Department is taking to help prevent community pharmacy closures.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4769", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Daisy Cooper"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Daisy Cooper"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688339", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1688339/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>There were 10,613 pharmacies on 31 January 2024 providing National Health Services in England. The Department monitors changes to the market closely to understand patient access to NHS pharmaceutical services. Access remains good, with 80% of the population living within 20 minutes walking distance of a pharmacy and twice as many pharmacies in the most deprived areas of the country. We have seen more closures in the more deprived areas, but that is largely what we would expect as there are more pharmacies in those areas.<\/p><p>The law requires that every three years, local authority Health and Wellbeing Boards undertake pharmaceutical needs assessments to understand if provision is sufficient to meet local population needs. Contractors can apply to open a pharmacy where there is a gap or a need for improved access to services, or if they can make a case for providing other benefits to the local communities.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>When their usual local pharmacy closes, patients can choose to access any of the remaining pharmacies nearby. Patients can also choose to access NHS pharmaceutical services remotely through any of the approximately 400 internet pharmacies in England, which are contractually required to deliver medicines to patients\u2019 homes free of charge.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4948", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Markham"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-02-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the closure of over 1,000 pharmacies since 2015; and what assessment they have made of the impact of pharmacy closures in deprived areas.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4238", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Storey"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683602", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683602/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The NHS Business Services Authority publishes official statistics which includes the number of pharmacies opening and closing in each financial year. The following table shows how many pharmacies opened or closed within the last five years:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies opened<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies closed<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>347<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>239<\/p><\/td><td><p>405<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>236<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>308<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022/2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>297<\/p><\/td><td><p>388<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Community pharmacies are private businesses that receive funding to provide pharmaceutical services for the National Health Service. The decision to close, divest or consolidate is a commercial decision made by the business owner. The Department is monitoring changes to the market closely. Access remains good, with 80% of people in England living within a 20 minutes\u2019 walk from a local pharmacy, and with twice as many pharmacies in deprived areas.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4117", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Andrea Leadsom"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2024-01-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many community pharmacies have closed in each of the last 5 years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Rachael Maskell"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683625", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1683625/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The NHS Business Services Authority publishes official statistics which includes the number of pharmacies opening and closing in each financial year. The following table shows how many pharmacies opened or closed within the last five years:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies opened<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies closed<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>347<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>239<\/p><\/td><td><p>405<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>236<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>308<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022/2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>297<\/p><\/td><td><p>388<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Community pharmacies are private businesses that receive funding to provide pharmaceutical services for the National Health Service. The decision to close, divest or consolidate is a commercial decision made by the business owner. The Department is monitoring changes to the market closely. Access remains good, with 80% of people in England living within a 20 minutes\u2019 walk from a local pharmacy, and with twice as many pharmacies in deprived areas.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the reasons for the closure of community pharmacies.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4471", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rachael Maskell"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1682026/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The NHS Business Services Authority publishes official statistics which includes the number of pharmacies opening and closing in each financial year. The following table shows how many pharmacies opened or closed within the last five years:<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies opened<\/p><\/td><td><p>Pharmacies closed<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2018/2019<\/p><\/td><td><p>220<\/p><\/td><td><p>347<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2019/2020<\/p><\/td><td><p>239<\/p><\/td><td><p>405<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2020/2021<\/p><\/td><td><p>236<\/p><\/td><td><p>451<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2021/2022<\/p><\/td><td><p>308<\/p><\/td><td><p>418<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>2022/2023<\/p><\/td><td><p>297<\/p><\/td><td><p>388<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>Community pharmacies are private businesses that receive funding to provide pharmaceutical services for the National Health Service. The decision to close, divest or consolidate is a commercial decision made by the business owner. The Department is monitoring changes to the market closely. Access remains good, with 80% of people in England living within a 20 minutes\u2019 walk from a local pharmacy, and with twice as many pharmacies in deprived areas.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/481", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir George Howarth"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Knowsley"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir George Howarth"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1672391", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health and Social Care"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1672391/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department is closely monitoring changes to the pharmacy network. Access to services remains good with 80% of people in England living within 20 minutes walking distance of a pharmacy and twice as many pharmacies in the most deprived areas of the country.<\/p><p>The Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2019-24 five-year deal commits £2.592 billion each year to these private contractors and the Government recently announced further funding to back the introduction of Pharmacy First and an expanded service offer. The Pharmacy Access Scheme also provides targeted financial support to pharmacies in areas where there are fewer pharmacies.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4779", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Taiwo Owatemi"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Taiwo Owatemi"}
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