Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025
Published: 09 January 2025
West Berkshire Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board is seeking feedback from residents about their experiences of using pharmacies in West Berkshire. Pharmaceutical contractors are also being asked for their views and experiences.
The Health and Wellbeing Board has to assess the need for pharmaceutical services in its area and to publish a statement of its assessment every three years. This statement is called a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA), and it will be used by NHS England to consider applications to open a new pharmacy, move an existing pharmacy, or to commission additional services from a pharmacy. The document will also be used to inform the local commissioning strategy in the district, and may act as a reference source for existing pharmaceutical services contractors.
More information and the survey may be found on the council’s Consultation and Engagement Hub. The deadline for completion is Sunday 16 February 2025.