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 2025

Our 2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey was carried out between early January 2025 and early March 2025. Over 800 pharmacy owners – between them representing more than 4,300 pharmacy premises in England – and over 1,600 pharmacy team members (mostly pharmacists, but also some technicians, dispensers and assistants) took part.

The results from the 2025 survey are being presented in a series of national reports.

Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2025: Medicines Supply Report

This report includes data that highlights the significant strain medicines supply issues are continuing to put on patients and community pharmacies across England.

Data Dashboard

Note: this is the first in a series of reports that are being developed about the findings of the 2025 Pharmacy Pressures Survey. In the coming months we will be using our findings to highlight the full range of severe challenges impacting on the community pharmacy sector.

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