§ Lord Morris of Manchesterasked Her Majesty's Government:
How, in the event of any decision to give effect to the Office of Fair Trading report on the deregulation of pharmacy services, the Department of Health would be able to deliver managed healthcare services using pharmacy, as outlined in Pharmacy in the Future. [HL1855]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath)We are considering the report from the Director General of Fair Trading and its findings and recommendations carefully, including the impact on our policy objectives set out inPharmacy in the Future.
We have sought views from a wide range of interests, including community pharmacy and general practitioners, the National Health Service, patients and consumers. Their views and those of other interested parties will help inform the government response, which my right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is co-ordinating.