Campaign to secure the future for independents

The NPA used the occasion of 1 December (when new funding arrangements took effect), to highlight once again in the media the wrong-headedness of the Government’s approach, promote the benefits of community pharmacy and point to the potential of community pharmacy to do more for patients and the NHS, given the right level of investment. Apart from keeping the heat on the government regarding the cuts, this was a chance to put down a marker about what we would like to see as the future policy and practice agenda for pharmacy.

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The Judicial Review – a quick guide

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The coverage, across TV and radio, succeeded in conveying the broad point that there are two possible futures for community pharmacy – one which makes the most of local pharmacies at the heart of the NHS and one in which locally based care shrinks away and patients suffer the consequences.

Radio4 You & Yours

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• Email your MP tool 
• Social media assets 
• Thank you A4 poster 
• A message for our patient’s letter 
• The Pharmacy Imposition – Everything you need to know about the funding package

• Download a window poster – and raise public awareness
• Dear Patient Notice – hand this to patients who want to know more 
• Template Press Column
• Write a personalised letter to your local MP
• Tell us your stories – on the profound benefits of pharmacies for patients and communities
• Complete a short survey – to evidence that pharmacy already does what the Government wants it to do
• Share the Support Your Local Pharmacy website to raise public awareness
• Like and share the SYLP Facebook page
• Use #lovemypharmacy when posting on Twitter
• Share the campaign videos https://youtu.be/s0-u0lWbjR4  and https://youtu.be/xx-pjmrBefo