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Report shows lowest number of pharmacies since 2015/16

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NHS Business Services Authority has published figures on community pharmacies and appliance contractors in England.

The General Pharmaceutical Services report provides information on community pharmacies and appliance contractors in England, the NHS services they provided and associated costs, between 2015/16 to 2021/23.

Key findings of the report show that in England in 2022/23:

  • there were 11,414 active community pharmacies and 111 active appliance contractors. This is the lowest number since 2015/16.
  • a total of 297 new pharmacies opened, while 388 pharmacies closed.
  • 1.08 billion prescription items were dispensed by community pharmacies. This is a 3.4% increase from 2021/22.
  • 11 million prescription items were dispensed by appliance contractors, a 2% increase from 2021/22.
  • 1.04 billion prescription items were dispensed via the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS). This is 96% of all items dispensed, a small increase from 2021/22.
  • the cost of drugs and appliances reimbursed totalled £9.7 billion, a 7.5% increase from 2021/22.

To read the full report, visit this link.

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