Pharmacy closures among the highest in Coventry

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Coventry is in the four worst regions for pharmacy closures over the past three years, according to new analysis from the National Pharmacy Association. It claims the sector is massively underfunded and there are calls for the Government to do more. Nishant Shah is the pharmacist at Acorn Pharmacy in Willenhall and says while they pride themselves on helping patients he isn't surprised by this as he says many that are operating are struggling financially. In a statement from the Dept of Health and Social Care it said: “Community pharmacies are a vital front door to the NHS, and we're working hard to turn around a decade of underfunding and neglect that left the sector on the brink of collapse. “This year we increased community pharmacy funding to £3.1billion, which is the largest uplift for any part of the NHS over the last two years. This will help us give patients more care closer to home, freeing up GP appointments."