Have your say on our Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment consultation 2025

Thank you for participating in the consultation on the Croydon Health and Wellbeing Board Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2025. The consultation opens 7^th July until 7^th September 2025.

Please read the PNA in full, then answer the questionnaire below. All responses and respondent details are anonymous.

Privacy statement:

Personal data submitted (including names, addresses, contact details and any equalities data if collected) will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the UK General Data Protection Regulations. Data will only be used for the purposes of the consultation. Details will not be shared or published. By participating, you agree to your data being used in this way.

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Croydon Council's Privacy Statement: https://www.croydon.gov.uk/council-and-elections/privacy-and-open-data/privacy-notices/corporate-privacy-notice

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Your interest in the PNA

In what capacity are you mainly responding? Please tick one option.

A member of the public

Local pharmaceutical committee

Local medical committee

Pharmacy or dispensing appliance contractor in Croydon

Pharmacy contractor with a local pharmaceutical services

Healthwatch or other patient, consumer or community group

An NHS Trust or NHS Foundation Trust

Integrated Care Board

A neighbouring Health and Wellbeing Board

Other organisation in Croydon

If responding on behalf of an organisation please tell us it's name.

Has the purpose of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment been explained? (Please refer to Section 1 pages 12-27 in the draft PNA). Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

Does the draft Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment reflect the needs of Croydon’s population? (Section 2 pages 31-59 in the draft PNA). Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

Are there any gaps in service provision; i.e. when, where and which services are available that have not been identified in the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment? (Section 6 pages 90-115, Section 7 pages 116-118 and Appendix A pages 123-128 in the draft PNA). Please tick one option.

I don’t know/ can’t say

Yes, please comment below

Has the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment provided information to inform market entry decisions i.e. decisions on applications for new pharmacies and dispensing appliance contractor premises? Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

Does the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment reflect the current provision of pharmaceutical services within Croydon? (Section 3 pages 61-79 in the draft PNA). Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

Has the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment provided information to inform how pharmaceutical services may be commissioned in the future (within the lifetime of the PNA, which is three years)? Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

Has the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment provided enough information to inform future pharmaceutical services provision and plans for pharmacies and dispensing appliance contractors? (Section 6 pages 90-115 in the draft PNA). Please tick one option.

Yes

I don’t know/ can’t say

No, please add a comment below

10.

Are there any pharmaceutical services that could be provided in the community pharmacy setting in the future (within the lifetime of the PNA, which is three years) that have not been highlighted? Please tick one option.

I don’t know/ can’t say

Yes, please comment below

11.

Do you agree with the conclusions of the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment? Please tick one option.