UK’s rural areas become ‘pharmacy deserts’ as closures hit hardest

UK’s rural areas become ‘pharmacy deserts’ as closures hit hardest

Rural communities are being left with fewer pharmacies due to funding challenges (Image: Getty) Rural areas are in danger of becoming “pharmacy deserts” as they are hit hardest by closures, sector leaders have warned. Analysis by the National Pharmacy Association (NPA) found that 87 percent of council areas in England had seen at least one … Read more