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In a stark warning to the healthcare sector, scores of UK independent pharmacies are teetering on the brink of closure amid a surge in operational costs.

One pharmacist told The Independent he was ‘on borrowed time’ after going to his bank twice for extra money to stay afloat

Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

Nearly 9 in 10 London boroughs have seen at least one pharmacy close permanently in the last two years

Pharmacists also want to be able to provide more services, but to do so they say an increase in their stagnant funding agreement is essential

Pharmacy regulator warns some people with history of eating disorders wrongly obtaining medicines such as Wegovy or Mounjaro

Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says

Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or whose body weight is low.

Families of the murdered activists are among two dozen suing government for failure to deliver justice for past crimes.

High court case demands inquiry into 1985 Cradock Four killings and ‘constitutional damages’ worth £7.3m

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