The Director of Public Health introduced a report which provided the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) for 2022 – 2025 and sought approval for its mandatory public consultation between April and June 2022. The timeline for the PNA’s publication was outlined with the final version to be submitted to the Board in September 2022 prior to its publication. It was reported that the previous PNA concluded that Wirral compared favourably against the national average and that given the regeneration of the borough, there was a need to ensure there was sufficient pharmacy provision to support the new housing.

Resolved – That

(1)  the draft Wirral Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (2022 to 2025) be approved for its required mandatory public consultation between April and June 2022.

(2)  the Director of Public Health be requested to produce a final report for the board in September 2022 prior to the mandatory publication of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment on or before 30th September 2022.