Agenda item - Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment 2017/18

Report of the Executive Director for Health and Adult Social Care (to follow).

9.1         RESOLVED: That the report be noted.

9.1         The Public Health Consultant introduced the report which detailed the revised Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) that was due to be published in April 2018.  She stated that a revised PNA had to be published every 3 years and as part of the process, consultation had to take place with neighbouring Health & Wellbeing Boards.  As such, a formal response to the East Sussex PNA had been made and the Board were asked to note the process for the PNA in Brighton and Hove prior to its publication in April 2018.

9.2         Councillor Page noted that reference was made to the closing of a local pharmacy in the report and asked it its location could be made known.

9.3         The Public Health Consultant stated that a Boots Pharmacy in Boundary Road, Portslade was due to close; but noted that another pharmacy existed close-by.

9.4         The Chair noted the information and moved that report be noted.

9.5         RESOLVED: That the report be noted.