Health - Fifth Report

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Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 5 June 2003.

CONTENTS

Terms of Reference

1. Introduction

2. Background

3. Potential effects of the OFT proposals for deregulation of pharmacies

Closures of pharmacies

Social Impact of potential closures

The essential small pharmacy scheme and dispensing doctors

Deregulation and the quality of service

A shortage of pharmacists

Potential cost implications

4. Pharmacy services within the wider framework of the NHS

5. Deregulation or reform of the current framework?

Reform—but with a planned provision of pharmacy services

The relationship between the regulatory reform and the remuneration system for pharmacy services

6. Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Formal minutes

MINUTES OF EVIDENCE

Thursday 3 April 2003

Witnesses

List of written evidence

WRITTEN EVIDENCE

Reports from the Health Committee since 2001

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Prepared 17 June 2003