Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025

Overview

Pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs) are carried out around the country every three years, to ensure that local community pharmacies (chemists) are meeting the pharmaceutical needs of local people.

The PNA helps NHS England and ICBs manage and make decisions about requests from pharmacists or pharmacy businesses to set up new community pharmacies, merge businesses, or move premises within Leicester. They also provide insight into other areas where improvements can be made.

Health and Wellbeing Boards are responsible for the preparation of PNAs. These Boards bring together local authorities, the NHS and other key partners to improve the health and wellbeing of their local areas.

Please note that PNAs focus solely on community pharmaceutical services and do not cover pharmacies in hospitals or prisons.

The Leicester Health and Wellbeing Board has now created a draft PNA for Leicester. This is your opportunity to share your views.

To have your say, please read the consultation document before completing the survey. 

Thank you for your assistance. Your views are important to us.

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Please note: Your responses to the main part of the survey (including your comments) may be released to the general public in full under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.