Engage with your MP

Community pharmacy is a vital part of local healthcare, providing accessible support, advice and NHS services at the heart of communities. Pharmacy contractors see first-hand the pressures facing patients, teams and services, from medicine supply challenges and workforce pressures to increasing demand for clinical care closer to home.

Engaging with your local MP is one of the most effective ways to help decision-makers understand the real impact community pharmacy has in their constituency. MPs regularly hear from constituents about access to health services, and a local pharmacy perspective can help bring national policy issues to life through practical examples, patient stories and evidence from the frontline.

By building relationships with MPs, contractors can highlight the essential role pharmacies play in improving access, supporting prevention, reducing pressure on general practice and hospitals, and delivering trusted care in local communities. This engagement also helps ensure that community pharmacies’ needs, including sustainable funding, fair recognition and support for service development, remain visible in Parliament and with Government.

Whether through a letter, meeting, or pharmacy visit, every conversation matters. Sharing your experience can strengthen the collective voice of community pharmacy and help secure the support needed to protect and develop services for patients now and in the future.

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