South Tees Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) Consultation
We are currently reviewing the local services provided by pharmacies (sometimes called chemists) in the area to ensure the services are in line with what people need, now and in the future.
This process is called a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment and we would like you to let us know by completing the South Tees PNA consultation.
Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) 2022
The pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA) for Redcar & Cleveland is a document that determines:
- If there are sufficient community pharmacies to meet the needs of the population;
- If community pharmacies could deliver other services to meet the population's health needs.
South Tees Health and Wellbeing Board has a statutory responsibility for producing and publishing a PNA for Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council by 1st October 2022 (delayed from 25th March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
The previous PNA was published on 22nd March 2018. The 2022-2025 PNA will cover a three year period from the date of publication.
The PNA will be used to:
- Provide NHS England and NHS Improvement with the relevant information needed to inform their decisions on the required location and number of pharmacies in Redcar & Cleveland. The PNA is the basis for identifying gaps in service and the basis for determining market entry to NHS pharmaceutical services provision and the categories of routine application to join the pharmaceutical list (open a new pharmacy);
- Inform commissioning plans about pharmaceutical services that community pharmacists could provide to meet local needs;
- Support commissioning of high-quality pharmaceutical services;
- Ensure that pharmaceutical and medicines optimisation services are commissioned to reflect the health needs of the local population and meet Public Health South Tees’ ambitions;
- Allow local pharmacists the opportunity to contribute to the health of the people of Redcar & Cleveland.
View the Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2022-2025 below:
The South Tees Health & Wellbeing Board is also required to keep the PNA up to date by:
- Making a revised assessment as soon as is reasonably practicable after identifying changes to the need for pharmaceutical services which are of a significant extent
- Publication of Supplementary Statements if required
- Maintaining the map of pharmaceutical services
Supplementary Statements – Redcar & Cleveland PNA
When changes to pharmaceutical services take place, such as opening a new pharmacy, this may be documented by the publication of a Supplementary Statement, thereby becoming part of the PNA for the area.
Supplementary Statements to the PNA 2022 issued by South Tees Health & Wellbeing Board will be shown here.
Map of pharmacies in the Redcar & Cleveland area
A map of pharmacy premises in Redcar & Cleveland is included in the PNA 2022. Should there be any change to the map, this will be published here.