Could England’s community pharmacists go on strike?

Could pharmacists decide to down tools if funding negotiations don't go their way? C+D spoke to PSNC and the PDA to find out

PSNC CEO Jane Morrison
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Last week (July 20), community pharmacy bodies labelled public sector pay rises a “slap in the face” for community pharmacy teams, which threw the sector’s funding woes into sharp relief.

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