WQ87979 (e) Tabled on 05/04/2023

Will the Minister provide a breakdown of how much funding pharmacies have been provided with over the last three financial years separately?

Answered by Minister for Health and Social Services | Answered on 14/04/2023

The following table outlines the funding provided to community pharmacies in Wales over the last three financial years.

Year

Funding amount

2020-21

£157.5m a

2021-22

£153.7m b

2022-23

£157.2m

a Total amount includes COVID19 funding of £9.1m

b Total amount includes additional winter pressures funding of £2.5m

For 2023-24, an additional £1.577m has been allocated to the CPCF budget at the start of the financial year bringing the ring-fenced total allocation of the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework 2023-24 to £158.8m.