"imminent closure,"
"cliff edge of cost rises,"
"desperate situation we face at the front line of the NHS."
"Our pharmacies are in high streets, in villages, in communities and collectively we see millions of patients - your voters - every day,"
Two-thirds of community pharmacies in England face imminent closure, with some owners remortgaging homes and raiding pensions to keep businesses afloat. More than 3,200 independent pharmacies have warned Health Secretary Wes Streeting that they may be forced to scale back services within weeks unless immediate financial support is provided. Rising costs, including higher business rates and an increase in the national minimum wage from April, are pushing many pharmacies to breaking point. Pharmacies serve around 15.5 million patients, provide dispensing, health advice and vaccinations, and face a funding shortfall of over £2 billion.
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