Pharmacies Cutting Weekend Hours, Forcing Patients to Travel Farther for Medicines

Pharmacies in England have reduced their weekend availability by over 20% since 2022, forcing patients to seek medication from distant locations or turn to emergency care.

In a concerning trend, more than 20% of weekend pharmacy availability has been lost in England since 2022, forcing some patients to undertake long journeys to obtain necessary medications or turn to emergency care instead. This crisis has been driven by the

Weekend Medicine Shortages: Patients Face Long Treks as Pharmacies Cut Hours

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