There are approximately
10,800
regulated pharmacies located on high streets, in neighbourhood centres and in the heart of rural and deprived communities.
There are
1,000+
fewer pharmacies now compared to 2015.
Every day about
1.6m
people visit a pharmacy in England.
Pharmacies dispense
1bn+
NHS prescription items each year.
89.2%
of the population can access a community pharmacy within a 20-minute walk. Crucially, in areas of highest deprivation, access rises to
99.8%
(otherwise known as the ‘positive pharmacy care law’).
Local pharmacies are often people’s first and sometimes only contact with a healthcare professional.
Pharmacists train for five years including a one-year placement working in a pharmacy under the supervision of an experienced pharmacist. They continue to keep their knowledge up to date by undertaking continuous professional development.
Our ‘manifesto for community pharmacy’ spells out six key areas that the next Government must address so patients can receive the best possible care from their local pharmacies.
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