Wandsworth Draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Consultation

Overview

*Update: 22/07/25* An Easy Read version of the draft PNA summary is now available.

Please Help Us Shape Pharmacy Services in Wandsworth!

We'd like your thoughts on our Draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment! Your views are very important to us!

What is a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)?

Wandsworth Health and Wellbeing Board is hosted by Wandsworth Council. The government requires all Health and Wellbeing Boards to produce an assessment of pharmaceutical service in its area every three years, under the NHS. The next assessment is due by the end of the September 2025. This document is called the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

The PNA is a report of the present needs for pharmaceutical services. It is used to identify any gaps in current services.

What are Pharmaceutical Services?

Pharmaceutical services are one of the many services currently provided under the NHS by community pharmacies and include:

• Dispensing of medicines and appliances on prescription
• Sale of medicines to the public
• Providing advice to the public on medicines, coping with ill health or general
• Health and well being
• Receiving waste medicines for safe destruction.

Who will use the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment?

The PNA will be used by NHS England, Wandsworth Council, and the Integrated Care Board to make decisions when applications for new pharmacies are received, and for the commissioning of other services that could be delivered by community pharmacies and other providers.

Who are we consulting and why?

Your input is very important to us! We are consulting with a set of statutory organisations, such as pharmacy contractors, Healthwatch, the ICB and neighbouring areas, as well as any patient, consumer or community group in the borough who has an interest in the provision of pharmaceutical services. Your comments will help shape the final Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment, which will be published in September 2025.

Have your say

We'd like to hear from you!

Please read the Wandsworth Council draft PNA in full here and then complete the survey by clicking the Online Survey link at the bottom of this page to share your valuable views. Please find an Easy Read version of the draft PNA summary here. Your thoughts will help shape pharmacy services for everyone in Wandsworth!

If you need help to complete the survey or need to request a paper or Easy Read copy of the questionnaire, please contact PublicHealth@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk or call 020 8871 6000 quoting Wandsworth Draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment consultation.