Darlington Health and Wellbeing Board Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA)

Darlington Health and Wellbeing Board (HWB) has a statutory duty to review and publish a PNA every 3 years. The next iteration will need to be published no later than October 2028.

Current Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment

Darlington PNA 2025 - 28 [pdf document].

What is a PNA?

• A statement of the needs for pharmaceutical services in the Health and Wellbeing Board area.
• A PNA should identify the need at a local level to guide current and future commissioning of pharmaceutical services.
• It should also provide a picture of what pharmaceutical services an area already has.

Why do we need a PNA?

• It is a statutory document.
• In accordance with regulations, the document must be fully revised every three years. This includes updates to supplementary documents as circumstances change.

How use the PNA?

• The PNA should be used as a framework for commissioners when considering what pharmaceutical services Darlington may need.
• The PNA links with the JSNA (Joint Strategic Needs Assessment). They should be used alongside each other to support the delivery of local Health and Wellbeing strategies.

Supplementary Statements

When changes to pharmaceutical services take place, such as opening a new pharmacy or closure of an existing pharmacy, this may be documented by the publication of a Supplementary Statement, thereby becoming part of the PNA for the area. Supplementary Statements to the PNA 2025 issued by Darlington Health and Wellbeing Board will be shown here.

Pharmacies in Darlington

See the list below.

You can also use NHS Find Pharmacy Services [external link]. Enter your location to see nearby pharmacies or search for online options. It provides website links, contact details, and information about the services each pharmacy offers.