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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Patients face long journeys for medicines as pharmacies cut weekend hours

A worker in a pharmacy stands behind the counter
One in six pharmacies in England have reduced their weekend hours since 2022. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

People who need to obtain medication at the weekend are having to undertake long trips because more pharmacies are cutting their opening hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

One in six pharmacies in England have reduced their hours at weekends since 2022, with some shutting altogether, as a result of “unsustainable” pressures on their budgets.

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