The headline sounded great, however the underlying messages in the letter from NHS England and the Department of Health dated December 17 were not the clear vision for the future of the sector that the owners and employees of community pharmacies in England would have hoped for. What it was is a wake up call. We understand that the NHS has financial, quality and access challenges and it was broadly accepted that the recent government spending review would have some impact on funding for the … [Read more...] about Putting community pharmacy at the heart of the NHS