Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25

The Health and Wellbeing Board has a statutory duty to complete a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment is a report from the Somerset Health and Well-being Board on how well pharmacies and pharmacy services are provided to the people of Somerset.  It includes community pharmacies (‘chemists’) and GP practices that dispense medicines in many rural areas.  It also considers whether the number of pharmacies will still be adequate in the next four years.  It is written to inform NHS England in its commissioning of services from pharmacies, and whether new pharmacies should be encouraged or permitted to open in the county.

Because of its size, the Somerset PNA 2022-25 has been divided into sections, as shown below.

Section 1 – Somerset Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25

Somerset Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25

Somerset Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-25, Summary dashboard of times and services

Section 2 - Care Network Area Summaries

Bridgwater PCN area summary

Central Mendip PCN area summary

Chard, Crewkerne and Langport PCN area summary

Frome PCN area summary

North Sedgemoor PCN area summary

South Somerset East PCN area summary

South Somerset West PCN area summary

Taunton Central and Tone Vale PCN areas summary

Taunton Deane West PCN area summary

West Mendip PCN area summary

West Somerset PCN area summary

Yeovil PCN area summary

Section 4 - PCN Area Health and Wellbeing Profiles

Bridgwater PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

CLIC PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Central Mendip PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Frome PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

North Sedgemoor PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

South Somerset East PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

South Somerset West PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Taunton Central PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Taunton Deane West PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Tone Valley PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

West Mendip PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

West Somerset PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Yeovil PCN Health and Wellbeing Profile

Maps of controlled areas

These areas have not changed since the 2015 PNA and are grouped according to the districts in place at the time.

Somerset PNA Controlled and Non-controlled Areas (Mendip)

Somerset PNA Controlled and Non-controlled Areas (Sedgemoor)

Somerset PNA Controlled and Non-controlled Areas (South Somerset)

Somerset PNA Controlled and Non-controlled Areas (Taunton Deane)

Somerset PNA Controlled and Non-controlled Areas (West Somerset)

Supplementary Statements

Changes to pharmacy provision that take place and create gaps in provision according to the PNA 2022-25 criteria will be published here.  It will not cover changes in ownership or changes in opening hours that remain within the minimum standards specified in the criteria.  Current opening times for pharmacies can be found on the NHS Service Finder.

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