The East Anglian Daily Times article this week featured local health leaders commenting on the latest HealthWatch England report.
Tony Dean, Joint Chief Officer for Community Pharmacy Norfolk & Suffolk, said the data reflects the "crippling funding cuts and workforce crisis our sector is experiencing".
“The list of areas most affected by temporary closures is effectively a list of those most rural," he added.
“Pharmacies have been the cornerstone of our villages and high streets for decades, but the numbers of permanent closures, reduced opening hours and temporary closures will, unfortunately, continue until there is a significant improvement in the core national contract that underpins over 90% of a typical pharmacy’s turnover."
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