Hundreds of struggling pharmacies at risk of closing due to the Budget

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HUNDREDS of local pharmacies are at risk of closure from the Budget, threatening Brits ability to access much needed medications.

Struggling pharmacies are already closing at a rate of seven a week due to rising cost pressures and squeezed budgets from NHS reimbursements.

The Chancellor’s move to hike staffing costs in the form of higher minimum wages and increased national insurance contributions will make many pharmacies unviable, bosses warn.

Harry McQuillan, chairman of Numark Pharmacy,…

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