Welcome back to the APPG on Pharmacy weekly Parliamentary update. Set out below is a summary of key parliamentary and policy developments in community pharmacy from the week just gone.
Key Parliamentary Activity
Oral Contributions
World Aids Day - Wednesday 27th November 2024. Full transcript available here.
Danny Beale (Uxbridge and South Ruislip) spoke on the value pharmacies in providing preventative medication, such as PrEP and ensuring availability in primary care settings. Crticised the current NHS system for siloing access .
Written Questions:
There were 11 written questions relating to Pharmacy answered in the House of Commons and House of Lords this week. These can be viewed on Hansard here.
Sir Geoffrey Cox (Conservative) and Edward Morello (Liberal Democrat) on support for pharmacies in rural areas
Dr Danny Chambers (Liberal Democrat), Helen Morgan (Liberal Democrat), Susan Murray (Liberal Democrat), Dr Caroline Johnson (Conservative), Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Conservative) and Lord Scriven (Liberal Democrat) on National Insurance Contributions and Autumn Budget impact
Steff Aquarone (Liberal Democrat) and Carla Denyer (Green Party) on medicine shortages
Adam Dance (Liberal Democrat) on pharmacy funding concerns