Buckinghamshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 to 2028

All Health and Wellbeing Boards (HWB) have a responsibility to publish a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

The purpose of the PNA is to:

• support local commissioners in decisions about services delivered by community pharmacies
• support NHS England in their decision-making process - this is related to applications for new pharmacies or changes at existing pharmacies

Read the Buckinghamshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment full report (PDF, 6MB)

There are 82 community pharmacies, 10 dispensing GPs, 1 dispensing appliance contractor and 2 distance selling pharmacies located within Buckinghamshire.

Email [email protected] if you have any queries about the PNA.

The Board has assessed whether the current and future provision meets the needs of the people in Buckinghamshire.

It has also determined whether there are any gaps in pharmacy services. This can be either now or within the lifetime of this document, 1 October 2025 to 30 October 2028.

The Board has concluded:

• Buckinghamshire is well served in relation to the number and location of pharmacies
• There are no gaps in current and future access
• No need for improvements or better access were identified