Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment
Councils are currently reviewing Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments to identify service gaps and inform future commissioning decisions.
Health and Wellbeing Boards are currently reviewing Pharmaceutical Needs Assessments (PNAs), statutory documents that assess local pharmaceutical needs. Tower Hamlets received an update in June 2026, and Bromley had a verbal update in April 2026. Havering's PNA, presented in August 2025, identified gaps in advice commissioned by the Integrated Care Board, though residents have adequate access to essential services.
Sutton Council is set to evaluate its PNA following an October 2025 discussion, aiming to provide an overview of current services. Havering's Director of Public Health suggested its PNA may need refreshing before its deadline due to the NHS 10 Year Plan. In contrast, Camden's 2025-28 PNA, reviewed in July 2025, found no service gaps and noted the borough has more pharmacies than average.
Key facts
- Sutton Council is set to evaluate its Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment following an October 2025 discussion. Source
- Havering's Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, presented in August 2025, identified gaps in advice commissioned by the Integrated Care Board. Source
- Camden's 2025-28 Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, reviewed in July 2025, found no service gaps. Source
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This summary was written automatically from our published stories and the council meeting records they draw on. It describes what councils have discussed and decided; it does not take a view on any decision. Each key fact links to the story it comes from. Updated 1 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email community@opencouncil.network.