Overview

• Community Pharmacy England polling of 800 owners found 45% used personal savings or remortgaged in the past year to subsidise their businesses.
• Almost four in ten pharmacies reported missing wholesaler payments on time, and only 6% said they were profitable, with a majority reporting losses.
• NPA analysis recorded 72 closures in England so far this year, averaging about two per week across the network.
• A separate NPA poll found 63% of members fear they will have to shut within 12 months without additional funding.
• The Department of Health and Social Care cites a near-£3.1bn allocation for 2025/26 as the largest NHS uplift this year, though pharmacy leaders say it falls short of stabilising the sector.