By completing the survey, you can play your part in making sure that local pharmacy services in your area are providing the right offer and support for you and your family.

Your responses will help Warrington’s Health and Wellbeing Board – a partnership of key leaders working to improve health and care services for the local population - to produce its local Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (PNA).

The PNA will be used to assess the current pharmaceutical services and help make improvements in the services they offer.

The survey is anonymous. Your responses will only be looked at by the public health team, with only total responses used in the report.  It should take about 15 minutes to complete.

Warrington Borough Council’s cabinet member for health, wellbeing and social care, Cllr Maureen McLauglin said: “Pharmacies play a vital role in health and wellbeing across our communities. They are a valuable resource for our residents – particularly our most vulnerable – and are often where people turn to first when they have a health concern.

“That’s why it’s important that we listen to the views of local people, so we can find out what they like and what they think could be improved – and how well pharmacies in Warrington are meeting theirs needs.

“Please complete our survey and have your say on your local pharmacy. All views will be taken on board and will support our work to deliver services which better meet the needs of everyone”

A pharmacy or chemist is a place where you can get a prescription dispensed, buy medicines, or ask a pharmacist for advice.

The survey is hosted by Liverpool City Council on behalf of all nine local authority areas in Cheshire and Merseyside.

A paper version of the survey is also available by calling 01925 443860 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 9.30am and 4pm) or emailing PHKI@warrington.gov.uk  and providing your name and postal address.

If you would like help to complete the survey, please contact Healthwatch Warrington at Contact@healthwatchwarrington.co.uk or call 01925 246893.

The survey runs until Tuesday 31st December 2024.