WARRINGTON North MP Helen Jones has joined a campaign opposing the government’s plan to cut the budget for local chemists.
Up to 3,000 community pharmacies – one in four – across the country could face closure as a result of government funding cuts, estimated at around £170m to the industry.
Helen Jones said: “The Government should drop their damaging plan to cut community pharmacies and get back around the negotiating table.
“Cutting community pharmacies would be bad for our local communities as many people, including young families and elderly people rely on them for free medical advice and prescription medicine.
“The Government’s plan is also a false economy for the NHS, because community pharmacies save the NHS money. Cutting them will only add more costs in the long run.
“The Government should think again before it is too late.”
There are 300 community pharmacies in the Cheshire, Warrington and Wirral area.
