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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Andy Lines

Fears of 'chemist deserts' in areas where a third of pharmacies have shut in six years

The number of pharmacies in England’s high streets has ­plummeted by 650, it has been revealed.

The losses have left so-called “chemist deserts” in some areas.

One in every 18 chemists has shut since 2016. But in the worst-hit places a third have gone.

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