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Are pharmacy services meeting the needs of East Sussex residents?

Did you know that there are 99 community pharmacies in East Sussex? These pharmacies provide the essential services required by the NHS across the county and many of them also provide other services like flu jabs and replacement medicines.

East Sussex Public Health has been reviewing these pharmacy services and those provided by GP dispensaries to find out if they are meeting the needs of the people of East Sussex. The findings from this work are set out in a report called a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

By law PNAs must be produced every three years. The NHS will use the PNA to decide if any changes are needed to pharmacy services in the area and whether new pharmacies are allowed to open.

Stakeholders and residents are being invited to comment on Public Health’s draft PNA for 2022-25. The consultation is open until 30 July 2022.

Share your views on the East Sussex draft PNA