Pharmacists say on they're on a 'sinking ship' because of funding cuts, staff shortages and increased demand and ask the government for an immediate cash injection.
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It's been caused by a combination of government funding cuts, rising rents and costs, staff shortages and supply problems, as well as increased patient demand."Currently, we're in what I describe as a survival of the fittest," she says."Within community pharmacy, the majority of my colleagues really do feel like we're on a sinking ship."
An analysis by The Pharmaceutical Journal in February suggested the impact of this year's closures could displace nearly one million prescriptions each month to surrounding pharmacies. On average all pharmacies are dispensing more items, with the number of items dispensed per pharmacy up 17% since 2017.
"The funding is absolutely not fit for purpose," says Hannbeck."If government really cares about patient care, accessibility to care, and people not landing in GP surgeries or A&E then they have to take pharmacy seriously. And we need an immediate cash injection." "The government will say 'we've just announced x million for Pharmacy First', but that will be to provide a service. We will also have to train our team, make sure we've got the adequate numbers of staff. We'll need new IT systems."Fluctuating medication costs
Half of pharmacies responding to the Community Pharmacy Workforce Survey 2022 said they were finding it"very difficult" to fill vacancies. The survey also suggested 16% of pharmacist and 20% of technician roles were unfilled.
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