Since 2006 the number of community pharmacies in England has generally increased. The number of pharmacies stood at almost 12 thousand in 2017/2018, before dropping to lower numbers in the following years. The latest number in 2022-2023 stood at 11,414 community pharmacies. That was again a decrease compared to the previous year.
In 2022, the therapeutic class with the highest total of prescription items dispensed was for the cardiovascular system at some 340 million items, followed by drugs for the central nervous system which had approximately 226 million items dispensed. The leading drug dispensed was Atorvastatin which treats those with high cholesterol to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23
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NHSBSA. (October 12, 2023). Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23." Chart. October 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/
NHSBSA. (2023). Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/
NHSBSA. "Number of Community Pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Oct 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/
NHSBSA, Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of community pharmacies in England from 2006/07 to 2022/23 [Graph], NHSBSA, October 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/418071/community-pharmacies-in-england/