NPA to deliver #saveourpharmacies petition to government, invites pharmacy bodies to join

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) will deliver the national #saveourpharmacies petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Health Secretary Wes
Streeting on September 19.

Over 300,000 people have signed the cross-sector petition in support of hard-pressed community pharmacies across the UK, which have been ravaged by funding cuts
over the past decade.

The NPA is inviting pharmacy bodies in England to join them on the second national pharmacy day of action to demonstrate unity in calling for a new deal to support
the pharmacy sector.

Earlier this year, the NPA distributed petition sheets to pharmacies across the country to maximise the number of signatories to increase pressure on the government
to act in support of the pharmacy network.

In preparation for the September 19 day of action, the NPA is sending out thousands of campaign packs including medicine bag stickers, posters, and postcards, to
pharmacies across the UK.

Through these materials, the NPA is urging pharmacies and their patients to highlight the issues of funding cuts and closures.