Buckinghamshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2025 to 2028 consultation

Overview

We want to hear your views on the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for Buckinghamshire.

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

There are 83 community pharmacies, 10 dispensing GPs, 1 dispensing appliance contractor and 2 distance selling pharmacies located within Buckinghamshire. 

Health and Wellbeing Board statements on service provision

The PNA Task and Finish group, on behalf of the HWB, has assessed whether the current and future pharmacy provision meets the health and wellbeing needs of the Buckinghamshire population. It has also determined whether there are any gaps in the provision of pharmaceutical service either now or within the lifetime of this document, from the date of its publication to the 30 September 2028. 

It has concluded that:

• Buckinghamshire is well served in relation to the number and location of pharmacies.
• there is good access to necessary and other relevant services
• there are no gaps in the current and future provision of these services identified.

We want to hear from you

We are required to consult with specific organisations as part of this process of producing the PNA. We also welcome views from residents in Buckinghamshire.

We want to hear your views on the draft Buckinghamshire PNA to:

• make sure the draft assessment reflects the current pharmaceutical services and needs in your area, and
• help identify any gaps or improvements that need to be made to the final PNA.

Related documents

Before you respond to this activity, please have a look at the following:

• draft Buckinghamshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 to 2028 (PDF 6.4MB)
• accessible version - draft Buckinghamshire Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 to 2028 (PDF 0.4MB)

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways:

• complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page
• email us at pna@healthydialogues.co.uk
• write to us at PNA Team Healthy dialogues, 115 Windermere Road, SW16 5HE

If you have any questions about this activity, please email Healthy Dialogues at pna@healthydialogues.co.uk.

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on 13 July 2025.

What happens next

Responses to the consultation will be considered in the final PNA report. This will be presented to the Buckinghamshire Health and Wellbeing Board before 1 October 2025.

Privacy

All information provided will be treated in strict confidence and will not be used to identify you personally. The information you give us will only be used for the purpose of this consultation and will not be passed to anyone else.