FOI-02897

Thank you for your request for information about the following: 

##Request 

<p><i>‘This is an FOI request under the 2000 Freedom of Information Act. Please tell me: 

1) How many community pharmacies in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are registered to the NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service as of June 2025. 

2) Please provide a full list of pharmacies that are signed up - including their name, location, and ICB. 

3) What proportion of pharmacies in England does this equate to? 

4) How many NHS sexual health services are there across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland?  

5) How many of these services are open on Saturday and or Sunday ? Please give details.’</i></p>

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 4 June 2025.  

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). 

##Our response 

##Question 1 & 2 

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested, and a copy of the information is attached. 

You may also find the below web link helpful: 

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/contractor-details 

##Question 3 

We have considered this request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA 2000). 

The NHSBSA does hold the requested information; however, the information provided in the below web link can be used for your calculation: 

https://opendata.nhsbsa.net/dataset/pharmacy-openings-and-closures 

We’re giving you this link because the information you have requested has already been published and is therefore available in the public domain. Under Section 21 of the FOIA we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you. 

Please see the following link to view the section 21 in full - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/36/section/21 

##Question 4 & 5 

I am writing to advise you that following a search of our paper and electronic records, I have established that the information you requested is not held by the NHSBSA. 

##Data Queries 

Please contact <a href=mailto:foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>foirequests@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a> ensuring you quote the above reference if you have any specific questions regarding this response; or, if you feel you may be misunderstanding or misinterpreting the information; or, if you plan on publishing the data. 

##Reusing the data and copyright 

If you plan on producing a press or broadcast story based upon the data please contact <a href=mailto:communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk>communicationsteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk</a>. This is important to ensure that the figures are not misunderstood or misrepresented. 

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and is subject to NHSBSA copyright. This information is licenced under the terms of the Open Government Licence detailed at: 

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/  

Should you wish to re-use the information you must include the following statement: “NHSBSA Copyright 2025”. Failure to do so is a breach of the terms of the licence. 

Information you receive which is not subject to NHSBSA Copyright continues to be protected by the copyright of the person, or organisation, from which the information originated. Please obtain their permission before reproducing any third party (non NHSBSA Copyright) information.

Tags: Community Pharmacy, NHS Pharmacy Contraception Service
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