This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Stop the proposed closure of local UK pharmacies

The secretary for health Jemery Hunt should review and withdraw the governments threat to close local pharmacies. While cuts have to be made to the national budget, cutting pharmacies will only place additional stress on GPs and over stretched hospitals. This is a short sighted approach.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/116943

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