Last updated: 18/06/2025
This page contains our current draft PNA for consultation and our previous PNA publications.
What is a Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment?
A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA) is a statement of the need for pharmaceutical services. Pharmaceutical services are provided from Pharmacies, Dispensing Appliance Contractors, Dispensing Doctors and Local Pharmaceutical Services.
The PNA is part of the overall planning for health and social care in the Health and Wellbeing Board area and is an assessment of the pharmaceutical need for the Wakefield District. It is a statutory document which is the responsibility of the Wakefield Health and Wellbeing Board.
PNAs are primarily used by NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to determine whether to approve the opening of new pharmacies in an area and may be used by the sub-ICBs and Local Authorities to inform commissioning decisions.
A Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment includes information about:
- Demographics of the district.
- The health needs of a the population in relation to pharmaceutical services.
- Provision of pharmaceutical services, including information on geographical spread, choice, opening times and types of services offered.
- Future planning developments.
- Views of the public and pharmaceutical contractors.
DRAFT Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment for Consultation (2025-2028)
Consultation on the draft pharmaceutical needs assessment (2025-2028) closed on the 31st May 2025.
You can read the draft PNA document here: Wakefield District PNA 2025-2028 – Draft For Consultation.
An up-to date map of pharmacy locations can be seen on our other PNA page: PNA Distribution of Services.
Updates / Amendments / Supplementary Statements
Supplementary statements will appear here once published.