Thank you for taking the time to comment on the draft St Helens Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2025-2028.
It is the responsibility of St Helens’ People’s Board to produce an assessment of pharmaceutical services every three years. As part of the development process, the Regulations require that the board undertake a formal consultation on a draft of its Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment.
All feedback received by 12pm 30th May will be collated and considered by the St Helens’ People’s Board and included in the publication of the final draft no later that 1st October 2025.
1. Has the purpose of the PNA been sufficiently within section 2 of the draft PNA document?
2. Does Section 3 clearly set out the scope of the PNA?
3. Does Section 4 and 6 clearly set out the local context and the implications for the PNA?
4. Does the information in Sections 5 & 7 provide a reasonable description of the services which are provided by pharmacies in St Helens Borough?
5. Are you aware of any pharmaceutical services currently provided which have not been included within the PNA?
6. Do you think the pharmaceutical needs of the population have been accurately reflected in the PNA?
7. Do you agree with the key findings about pharmaceutical services in St Helens Borough?
8. Do you agree with the assessment of future pharmaceutical services as set out in sections 7?
9. Community pharmacies & Dispensing Appliance Contractor only.
Please can you review the information in Appendix 1 (Opening Hours) and Appendix 2 (Service Provision) for accuracy? If you identify any issues please provide details.
Is the information accurate?
10. If you have any further comments, please enter them in the box below.