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Twenty MPs from all three major parties took part in a parliamentary debate calling for government investment and support for community pharmacies yesterday (December 17th). The debate was focused on Devon and the South West region, but MPs highlighted the crisis affecting pharmacies across the country. Ahead of the debate, Community Pharmacy England produced personalised [...]

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In a debate in Parliament, MPs raised their concerns about the impact of the 2024 Budget on community pharmacies. Joe Robertson MP, Conservative member of the Health and Social Care Committee, quoted CPE analysis that these measures will ‘cost pharmacists £50 million, even after taking into account the employment allowance’. Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride MP [...]

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MPs from across the political spectrum have called on Pharmacy Minister, Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, to address the acute funding crisis facing the community pharmacy sector.  Whilst taking the opportunity to welcome the introduction of the Pharmacy First service, a letter co-signed by 13 MPs makes clear that pharmacies cannot relieve further pressure on other [...]

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A collective of 20 MPs from the different political parties have signed a letter calling for urgent action to support community pharmacies. In the letter to pharmacy Minister, Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, the MPs urged the new health minister to commit to making changes for community pharmacies and patients nationwide. Community Pharmacy England coordinated the [...]

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Community Pharmacy England Chief Executive Janet Morrison met with the new Pharmacy Minister, Dame Andrea Leadsom MP, this week. Dame Andrea is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State responsible for Primary Care at the Department of Health. Janet talked to the Minister about a range of critical topics including: Pharmacy First: including the sector’s enthusiasm for this [...]

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