Pharmacist Graham Phillips told Sky News that he predicts a third of local pharmacies could shut down within the next 12 months
"At that time, I had a reasonable sized group of 10 pharmacies. It nearly took down the whole group of pharmacies. And as a result, I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown."
"It's not sustainable," he adds."I reckon in the next 12 months, you could lose a third of the local pharmacies from the network."The pressure is made worse with the current threat of an invasive form of Strep A causing the cost of antibiotics to skyrocket., such as Amoxicillin, to treat Strep A as a child in Sussex died with a suspected infection on Friday, bringing the total up to 16.
There have been 670 permanent closures since 2015, with both Association's warning there will be many more, unless adequate funding is provided.
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