Sutton Council is set to evaluate the borough's pharmaceutical needs for the next three years, following a discussion at the Health and Wellbeing Board meeting on 20 October 2025.
The Health and Wellbeing Board convened at the Civic Offices to discuss a range of issues, including updates on the Sutton Alliance Hospital to Home Programme and the Sutton Health and Care Plan. The meeting also addressed the development of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) will provide an overview of the current pharmaceutical services available in Sutton, as well as predict future needs. The board is scheduled to receive an update on the development of the PNA and to consider signing it off. The PNA will inform decisions about the provision of pharmaceutical services in Sutton.
An Equalities Impact Assessment was also included in the report pack, suggesting that the board will review its findings related to pharmaceutical services in Sutton.
Regarding the Sutton Alliance Hospital to Home Programme, the update concerned programme delivery in relation to the Better Care Fund plan for 2025/26. For the Health and Care Plan, the discussion focused on progress in refreshing the plan, with a draft of the updated plan for 2025-28 and a draft outcomes framework available in the Update on the Sutton Health and Care Plan document.
Attendees at the meeting included Councillor Barry Lewis (Leader of the Council), Pete Flavell, Dr Dino Pardhanani, Councillor Marian James (Chair: People Committee), Councillor Paul Cole (Vice Chair: People Committee), Councillor Jane Pascoe (Vice Chair: Sutton South, Cheam and Belmont Local Committee), Helen Bailey, Simon Breeze, Imran Choudhury, Nick Ireland, Dave Lunn, Michelle Rahman, Amy Scammell, and James Blythe.
The agenda for the meeting outlined the key discussion points, including the PNA update.
