Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment Public Survey 2025 - Page 1 of 4 - Essex County Council

Survey questions

1. Why do you visit a pharmacy?

To get medicine on prescription To buy medicine from the pharmacy To get advice from the pharmacy Other

If you selected to get advice, Please state what advice you sought after

If you selected other, please state reason why

2. Which of the following pharmacy services are you aware that a pharmacy may provide?

Other, Please specify

3. Which services do you value most from your pharmacy?

Please select your top 3

Advice from your pharmacist Buying over the counter medicines Dispensing medicines on prescriptions Dispensing Appliances Repeat Dispensing Services Discharge Medicines Service (support with medicines after a hospital stay) Disposal of unwanted medicines Appliance Use Review Covid-19 lateral flow device test supply service Flu vaccination services New Medicine Service (advice about certain new medicines) Stoma Appliance Customisation Service Needle and syringe service Stopping smoking service/ nicotine replacement therapy Sexual health services (chlamydia testing / treating, condom distribution, emergency contraception) Blood Pressure monitoring service Immediate access to specialist drugs (e.g. palliative care medicines) Supervised consumption of medicines that support stopping drug use Emergency supply of prescription medicines Covid -19 Vaccination services Pharmacy First service

Other, please specify

4. How often do you use a pharmacy?

Weekly Monthly Every three months Every six months Ad-hoc

Other, please specify

5. What time is most convenient for you to use a pharmacy?

Before 9am 9am – 6pm After 6pm No particular time

6. What day is the most convenient for you to use a pharmacy?

Weekday (Monday – Friday) Saturday Sunday No particular day

7. Do you use the same pharmacy or different pharmacies?

use the same pharmacy all of the time use different pharmacies but visit one most often use different pharmacies and none more frequently than any other

8. What influences your choice of pharmacy?

Location Reviews Opening hours Availability of medicines

Other, Please specify

9. How do you travel to the pharmacy?

by public transport by taxi by car on foot on a bicycle

10. How long does it usually take?

less than 20 minutes between 20-30 minutes between 30-45 minutes over 45 minutes