Loss of Dispensing at Measham

LOSS OF DISPENSING AT MEASHAM

The Government has introduced a White Paper on Pharmacy.

This includes a number of proposals that will increase the range of services offered at pharmacies across the country, including advice on health, medicines and minor illness.

The Doctors at Measham are in broad agreement with these aims. However, there is one change that is serious.
A proposal to alter how assessment is made of whether doctors can have a dispensary in the surgery means that Measham Medical Unit may have to close its dispensary. This would mean the loss of jobs of all our dispensary staff.

This will mean 7000 patients will have to go elsewhere for their prescriptions. They will no longer be able to get their medicines at the time of the prescription from the doctor.

Because of Measham hill, many less able patients will have to drive to the nearest pharmacy.

A letter to your MP - David Taylor or Mark Todd for most of you – opposing the change in the way dispensing is granted would be most helpful in trying to prevent the closure of the dispensary here at Measham.

To be supportive, you need to write in your own words why closing the dispensary would affect you. This might include ease of access, convenience, the delivery service or other important services you would miss.

There is an urgent deadline – you have just a few weeks to write – try and do it before the end of October or first week of November.

If you don’t get your medicines from the dispensary, this could still affect you as income from the dispensary has supported much of the development of Measham Medical Unit and Appleby.

CLICK HERE to download a more detailed letter. It includes the email addresses for the MPs, but House of Commons, Westminster, London SW1A 0AA should find them!