Our Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a report that we produced with Dorset Council and is a statutory requirement under NHS regulations. Our PNA:

• describes current services available
• identifies what pharmacy services our residents need
• helps NHS England decide where and how to provide those services
• supports checks and regulations to make sure pharmacy services are high quality and accessible to everyone
• highlights any gaps or areas for improvement

Responsibility for producing our PNA

Our PNA was produced by:

• Dorset Health and Wellbeing Board
• BCP Health and Wellbeing Board

Both health and wellbeing boards are legally responsible for producing the PNA and agreed the development of a single joint PNA covering both councils. Under the Health and Social Care Act they can work together to carry out this duty.

Consultation on the draft PNA

We held a consultation on our draft PNA from 10 June 2025 to 14 August 2025.

Localities used for our PNA