Have your say

Residents are invited to share their views on a document that will inform community pharmacy services in Cheshire West and Chester for the next three years. The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment assesses whether the borough-wide offer of pharmaceutical services for residents is sufficient - now and in the future.

The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a statutory document produced every three years to assess whether the provision of pharmacies and pharmaceutical services in Cheshire West and Chester is sufficient to meet the current and future needs of the local population. The PNA is mainly used by NHS England to ensure robustness in the awarding of new pharmacies and adjustment of existing pharmacy contracts. Cheshire West and Chester’s Health and Wellbeing Board has produced the first draft of its 2025 Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and we welcome your views on the accuracy of the PNA report. Your feedback is important as it will be used to help finalise the PNA which will be in place for the next three years.

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