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We have made no such assessment. Pharmacies on the pharmaceutical list, and thus eligible to provide National Health Service pharmaceutical services, are required to provide the same essential services and receive the same payment rates based on activity, whether they are internet or high street pharmacies.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1542", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Philip Dunne"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Ludlow"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-11T14:27:18.967Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pharmacy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the average cost to the public purse of dispensing a medicine through an (a) internet and (b) high street pharmacy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4244", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jonathan Ashworth"} ], "uin" : "6404"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754717", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754717/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
40% of community pharmacies are in a cluster where there are three or more pharmacies within ten minutes\u2019 walk. As part of community pharmacy reforms, we have introduced a Pharmacy Access Scheme to protect pharmacies in areas where there are fewer pharmacies and higher health needs, and to ensure no residents in areas will be left without good access to a community pharmacy.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-11T13:13:07.527Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pharmacy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment his Department has made of the concentration of high street community pharmacies in different areas of the country; and if he will make a statement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4244", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jonathan Ashworth"} ], "uin" : "6408"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754718", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754718/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The future of the Pharmacy Access Scheme beyond March 2018 will be considered as part of negotiations with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee, which represents pharmacy contractors in negotiations relating to pharmaceutical remuneration.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-11T14:18:03.16Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pharmacy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans there are to extend the Pharmacy Access Scheme beyond March 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4244", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jonathan Ashworth"} ], "uin" : "6409"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754719", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754719/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
Essential services are available from all community pharmacies, which provide National Health Service pharmaceutical services in England. Community pharmacies can provide the following advanced services, if they meet the necessary requirements:<\/p>
<\/p>
- Medicine Use Review from 2005/06;<\/p>
- Appliance Use Review from 2010/11;<\/p>
- Stoma Appliance Customisation from 2010/11;<\/p>
- New Medicine Service (NMS) from October 2011;<\/p>
- Seasonal Influenza Vaccination from 2015/16; and<\/p>
- NHS urgent medicine supply pilot scheme from December 2016.<\/p>
<\/p>
NHS Digital releases an annual General Pharmaceutical Services publication which provides the data requested. As essential and advanced services are commissioned by the NHS, rather than local authorities, local data is based on primary care trusts until 2012/13 and NHS England Regions from April 2013. The latest data available to 2015/16 can be found at:<\/p>
<\/p><\/td> | December 2016<\/p><\/td> | January 2017 - March 2017<\/p><\/td> | April 2017 - June 2017<\/p><\/td> | July 2017 - September 2017<\/p><\/td> | October 2017 - December 2017<\/p><\/td> | January 2018 - March 2018<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PhAS (£)<\/p><\/td> | 3,960,069<\/p><\/td> | 11,880,206<\/p><\/td> | 5,812,669<\/p><\/td> | 5,812,669<\/p><\/td> | 5,812,669<\/p><\/td> | 5,812,669<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PhAS reviews* (£)<\/p><\/td> | 123,529<\/p><\/td> | 370,587<\/p><\/td> | 240,809<\/p><\/td> | 240,809<\/p><\/td> | 240,809<\/p><\/td> | 240,809<\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (£)<\/p><\/td> | 4,083,598<\/p><\/td> | 12,250,793<\/p><\/td> | 6,053,478<\/p><\/td> | 6,053,478<\/p><\/td> | 6,053,478<\/p><\/td> | 6,053,478<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> *These figures showing the cost of additional pharmacies being granted the PhAS through the review process are subject to update. They do not include pharmacies operating under local pharmaceutical services contracts, which return to the pharmaceutical list and are eligible for the scheme.<\/p> The community pharmacy funding package, implemented from 1 December 2016, is delivering significant savings - £113 million in 2016/17 and a further £208 million in 2017/18 \u2013 and making an important contribution to the £22 billion NHS efficiency savings. The PhAS is a key element of that funding package to support access where pharmacies are sparsely spread and patients depend on them most.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4067", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Steve Brine"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Winchester"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Steve Brine"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-09-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "6411"} , {"_value" : "6419"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-09-11T14:10:45.587Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-20", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Pharmacy"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the projected costs are for the Pharmacy Access Scheme in each quarter up to March 2018.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4244", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Leicester South"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Jonathan Ashworth"} ], "uin" : "6410"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754727", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/754727/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Services under the community pharmacy contractual framework, including the Pharmacy Access Scheme (PhAS), are commissioned and funded by the National Health Service, rather than local authorities. The projected costs for the PhAS in 2016/17 and 2017/18, for December 2016 and then in each quarter up to March 2018, are given below:<\/p>
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