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As new government ministers begin their work, one decision that is being keenly awaited is the possible sign-off to budget cuts for High Street pharmacies in England.
The Department of Health says the changes are an opportunity to bring pharmacists' skills closer to GP practices and care homes.
But trade bodies fear thousands of pharmacies could close, with the supply of medicines becoming a purely logistical, automated, operation.
At Kennet Pharmacy in Marlborough, Wiltshire, which has been run by the same family for 50 years, there was a steady stream of customers and patients during a typically busy weekday morning.
Half the market town's 8,000 residents have signed a petition to support community pharmacies - the petition garnered more than two million signatures nationwide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36805178
The Department of Health says the changes are an opportunity to bring pharmacists' skills closer to GP practices and care homes.
But trade bodies fear thousands of pharmacies could close, with the supply of medicines becoming a purely logistical, automated, operation.
At Kennet Pharmacy in Marlborough, Wiltshire, which has been run by the same family for 50 years, there was a steady stream of customers and patients during a typically busy weekday morning.
Half the market town's 8,000 residents have signed a petition to support community pharmacies - the petition garnered more than two million signatures nationwide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-36805178