Responding to the government's admission that community pharmacy is funded £800 million less than it was a decade ago, National Pharmacy Association chief executive, Henry Gregg said:
“It’s important to remind MPs and Ministers that a decade of cuts have led to serious consequences for patients’ access to care.
“The funding statistics revealed in parliament this week are further evidence of the need for fresh investment in pharmacies, coming as they do after the NHS’s independent analysis revealed a £2 billion shortfall.
“We are still waiting for negotiations to begin on a new pharmacy contract in England – and we need swift progress in the light of statistics like these and the depressing reality on the ground for pharmacy teams and patients. It’s an opportunity for the government to fulfil its promises to stabilise the pharmacy network and support pharmacies to provide more NHS clinical care close to where people live, work and shop.”
