Every three years, pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs) are carried out around the country to make sure that local community pharmacies (chemist shops) are meeting the pharmaceutical needs of local people.
We're asking people across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland for their views on pharmacy services and usage to feed into a new PNA.
The PNA helps the local NHS to manage and make decisions about requests from pharmacists or pharmacy businesses to set up new community pharmacies, merge businesses, or move premises within Leicestershire and Rutland. They also provide insight into other areas where improvements to pharmacy services can be made.
Preparing PNAs is the responsibility of Health and Wellbeing Boards. These Boards bring together local authorities, the NHS and other key partners to improve the health and wellbeing of their local areas.
Have your say by completing the survey for Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland before Friday 30 April 2025.
Alternative formats
The Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment is being carried out by Leicestershire County Council, Leicester City Council and Rutland County Council.
If you are able to, please take part online. For paper copies of the Leicestershire survey or to provide a response via email, please email: amy.chamberlain@leics.gov.uk or hanna.blackledge@leics.gov.uk or call: 0116 305 8846.
What happens next
After the survey closes we will report the initial results to our PNA Steering Group and the Health and Wellbeing Boards as part of preparing the draft PNA. A summary of the results will also be published on our council websites.