BARNSLEY North MP Dan Jarvis has welcomed the news that local pharmacies will benefit from government investment.
The government is shifting care from hospitals into the community. Community pharmacies will play a vital role in delivering patient services at convenient locations under the Plan for Change, as well as helping the government’s wider objectives to build an NHS fit for the future.
The investment is the first full-year funding package agreed by the sector since 2023, providing community pharmacies with an extra £617m over two years.
It comes alongside reforms to deliver a range of patient benefits so that people can more easily access care and support on their high streets.
Dan said: “After years of neglect, we saw the pressure facing community pharmacies across Barnsley. This government promised we’d shift the focus of care from hospital to community and, through the investment announced, that’s exactly what we’re delivering for high streets and patients in our communities.”
