Map shows alarming decline in number of pharmacies across London as experts warn of 'increasing pressure to meet demand'

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has warned patients risk being left without vital medication unless urgent action is taken to reverse cuts to pharmacy budgets (Alamy/PA) -

The rapid decline in the number of pharmacies across London has been laid bare by a new map.

Nearly 9 in 10 (87 percent) of London boroughs have seen at least one pharmacy close permanently in the last two years due to unprecedented funding cuts, according to data from the National Pharmacy Association.