The government has agreed a new payment package with pharmacies negotiators in England, prompting some pharmacies to abolish protests planned later this week.
A group representing thousands of domestic pharmacies was preparing to take measures to cut off on Tuesday, but they say it would be postponed while taking into account the contract.
Others have said the payment package is “a step in the right direction” but still does not include all the increase in pharmacies, including the increase in national insurance.
The ministers said they were working to turn the “income two budgets and neglect.
Society’s pharmacies have warned against closing and cutting against things that say they are unstable.
Among them is a load of rising, the budget that has not increased with the inflation and prospects of the employer’s national insurance contributions.
and all this as expected to help more patients who have some cases. To remove the pressure from GPS.
The government budget for pharmacies in England on 20/20 was £2.6 billion. But in the next few years, it did not rise with inflation.
In the current fiscal year (2024/25) was £2.7 billion.
The government has now announced a new contract for pharmacies in England, up to £3.1 billion next year (26/26) to £3.1 billion.
The contract will also support patients and increase blood pressure and checking.
And the contract includes a plan – which was announced on Sunday – for women to be able to be able to Get the morning pill-after free of charge From pharmacies.
As part of the contract, the government also rewrites £193 million in debt to social pharmacies.
“We are working to turn a ten-year neglect of neglect that the sector has left on the verge of collapse,” Health Minister Stephen Kinok said.
“This investment package and recorded reform is a first important step to restore social pharmacies on their own feet and be suitable for the future.
A vigilant welcome was welcomed by representatives of the high street chemistry, but warned that the additional money would not be enough to provide costs.
Lila Hanbeck, executive director of the Independent Pharmaceutical Association, said the government media was “a welcome step in the right direction” but “does not reduce pressure and not stop closing.
He said society’s pharmacies in England are “in support of life,” he said, adding that the increase in national insurance and trade in the situation will “telpose the situation to tighten.
Another group of social pharmaceutical groups, the National Pharmacy Association (NPA), announced that Protests began on Tuesday.
He had previously warned that pharmacists had been facing a “stroke rock” since April
NPA advised about 6,000 members of England to start “work for governance” from this date.
This was due to the opening of the opening time to about 40 hours a week – the lowest time it takes under their contracts – and would mean closing the weekend.
But the organization says this will be delayed while consulting members of the agreement.
NPA leader Nikka said Monday was a “stepsned step”.
“But the truth is that because of ten years of neglect, this is far from the NHS estimates for the real cost of providing pharmaceutical services,” he said.
“It is ready to work with ministers to close the sums of money, reform the system and provide continuous and stronger pharmaceutical services that millions of people need,” he said.