PHARMACY groups in Britain
are hopeful that new UK prime
minister Theresa May could reverse
the proposed funding cuts which
are claimed could see 25% of
community pharmacies there close.
The £170m cuts, which were the
subject of a keynote address by
UK National Pharmacy Association
chair Ian Strachan at APP this year
(PD 22 Mar) were unveiled in late
2015, with a consultation period
which was supposed to culminate
in a final outcome last month.
The cuts were the brainchild of
pharmacy minister Alistair Burt,
who announced his resignation
after the Brexit vote (PD 08 Jul).
Strachan said with a new PM and
a new pharmacy minister “there’s
now an opportunity for fresh
thinking based on patient needs”.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 15 Aug 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 15 Aug 16
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