| Reference | FOI 2026/1844 |
|---|---|
| Description | FOI Request regarding Dispensing Appliance Contractor applications in Salford |
| Date Requested | 24/06/2026 |
| Date Replied | 13/07/2026 |
| Category | Medicines Optimisation |
Please provide any information held by NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board relating to pharmacy or Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) applications in Salford and in particular any application made in respect of a current or future need, improvement or better access identified in the Salford Pharmaceutical Needs Assessment (2025-2028)
This includes (where held):
– Consultation notifications from NHS England
– Correspondence referencing proposed locations or service hours
– Internal briefings or reports referencing such applications
– Confirmation of the proposed locations, ward, postcode
– Confirmation of the status of the applications, pending, granted, refused etc.
– Core hours for each application where applicable
– Supplementary hours for each application where applicable
This request excludes personal data and commercially sensitive information.
There are no consultation notifications from NHS England.
There are no internal briefings for reports referencing pharmacy applications.
Information regarding applications received in relation to Salford Health & Wellbeing Board can be found in the table below.
Pharmacy Applications received
| Application Type
|
Proposed Address | Proposed Core & Supplementary Hours | Date Received | Current Status | Decision Made
Date/ Outcome |
Appeal submitted
Status/determined
|
Approved in response to Salford PNA
|
| Distance Selling Pharmacy | 334 Great Clowes Street, Salford, M7 2FT | Core:
Monday to Friday: 9am – 1pm & 1.30pm – 5.30pm = 40 hrs
No supplementary Hours |
10/06/25 | Refused | 26/09/25 | 03/11/25 – Applicant appealed
23/01/26 – Appeal upheld and application granted |
No |
| No Significant Change Relocation | 1 Concorde Place, Salford, M6 6SJ | Core:
Monday to Friday: 9am – 12noon & 1pm – 6pm = 40 hrs
Supplementary: Monday to Friday: 12noon – 12.40pm = 3.20 hrs
Total = 43.20 hrs |
19/01/26 | Granted | 04/06/26 | No appeals | No |
| Current Need | Best estimate:
Quayside MediaCityUK Shopping Centre Area, bounded by Hutton Basin, North Bay, Central Bay and The Quays M50 3UB |
Core:
Monday to Thursday: 9am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Friday: 9am – 5pm Sat: 9am – 1pm = 40 hrs
Supplementary: Monday to Friday: 5pm – 6pm Saturday: 2pm – 6pm Sunday: 10am – 4pm
Total = 54 hrs |
20/03/26 | Pending with PCSE | N/A |
