Pharmacies in England cutting services amid financial pressures, research finds

The research comes as data shows that almost 1,000 pharmacies in England have closed since 2017. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Pharmacies across England are unable to provide critical NHS and public health services owing to the overwhelming financial and operational pressures they are facing, according to research.

A poll of pharmacy owners representing more than 2,100 pharmacies found that more than 96% of respondents said they had stopped providing locally commissioned services over the past 12 months.