The Director of Public Health presented this report which updated the local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment which was a responsibility for the Health and Wellbeing Board. The process for producing a new Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Wirral began in Spring 2020 with a view to its publication in March 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the publication date was put back to September 2022 as per national direction. This report provided the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for 2022 – 2025, requiring signing-off for publication before 30th September 2022.  The conclusion was that Wirral was well served by Community pharmacies.

Resolved:

That the final Wirral Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (2022 to 2025) be approved for its mandatory publication on or before 30th September 2022