UK pharmacists strike over funding cuts, impacting services at over 3,400 pharmacies.

Pharmacists in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland are taking their first-ever industrial action, cutting services due to 40% funding cuts over a decade. This will affect over 3,400 pharmacies, leading to reduced hours, halted home deliveries, and withdrawal from services like addiction and stop-smoking support. The National Pharmacy Association demands a £1.3 billion funding increase to sustain pharmacies, as over 1,500 have closed in the past decade.

November 14, 2024
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