Pharmacy Pressures Survey

Community Pharmacy England’s Pharmacy Pressures Survey is conducted annually to gather insight from those across the sector about the scale of financial and operational pressures they are facing.

The survey is usually conducted early in the calendar year, reflecting the previous 12 months.

Findings from 2024

Our most recent Pharmacy Pressures Survey was carried out between early March 2024 and early April 2024. Over 900 pharmacy owners – between them representing more than 6,100 pharmacy premises in England – and over 2,000 pharmacy team members (mostly pharmacists, but also some technicians, dispensers and assistants) took part.

The results from this year’s survey have been presented in a series of national reports.

Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024: Medicines Supply Report

This report includes data that highlights the severe impact of the worsening medicines supply situation on patients and community pharmacies across England.

Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024: Funding and Sustainability Report

This report includes data on the severe financial pressures putting community pharmacies at risk of closure, threatening patient care and access to services across England.

Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2024: Staffing and Morale Report

This report includes data that demonstrates the severe consequences of staffing shortages and escalating workload pressures in community pharmacies, and the subsequent effect on patients across England.

For journalists, politicians or members of the public

If you are interested in learning more about the detail behind these reports or the wider state of community pharmacy, we would be keen to hear from you. Please get in touch via comms.team@cpe.org.uk

Our previous survey results