Consultation on Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025

Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)

A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a report that we must produce every three years. It looks at what pharmacy services people in the local area need now, and in the future. It also helps us to identify any gaps in current provision. We can use this information to commission new NHS funded pharmacy services if they are needed, so everyone gets the care they need.

Why we need your views

We'd like to hear from stakeholders, including pharmacies, National Health Service England and members of our Health and Wellbeing Board. We'd like to know if you agree with the contents of our draft PNA 2025 and if it addresses issues that you consider relevant to the provision of pharmaceutical services. 

You can read the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 below.

How to have your say

Fill in the online survey to tell us your thoughts on the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025. 

The survey will close at 23:59 on Sunday 14 September 2025.

If you need information about this consultation in an alternative format (such as easy read, large text, audio, or a community language) please email us. You can call us too. We will work with you to meet your needs.

What happens next

We'll gather the feedback we receive into a finalised document. This PNA document will then be presented to the Health and Wellbeing Board in September. The final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025 document will be published in Autumn 2025.