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Reaction to cuts version v2

The Government has imposed a two-year funding package on community pharmacy, with a £113 million reduction in funding in 2016/17. We now need to learn what actions you have taken, so we can understand your response to changed circumstances in your business as part of our ongoing campaign. (This differs from previous surveys which asked how you may respond to future cuts.)
1.In light of funding cuts, have you taken, or are you considering taking, any of the following steps?:
Yes, I am doing this
No, I am not doing this
I am considering doing this in the future
I will not do this
N/A
Reduce staffing levels from their pre funding cuts level
Reduce opening hours
Increase opening hours
Reduce or remove ‘free’ services, for example home deliveries
Put planned investment in service developments on hold
Put planned investment in premises or capital equipment on hold
Put planned investment in staff development or recruitment on hold
Redirect resources into profit-making private (i.e. non-NHS) services
Make consultations with the pharmacist by appointment only
Restrict MDS dispensing
Restructure to be more retail focused
Retire earlier than planned
Restructure my debt
Review regular outgoings such as my utility bills
2.Will you be forced to reduce your hours and/or your services to some degree between February and June 2017?
3.Will you face a cash flow problem in the period February- June 2017 (the period in which funding will fall by 12% on previous levels)?
4.Overall, is your service to the patients and the local community likely to reduce?
5.Do you believe that you may ultimately have to close or sell your pharmacy as a result of these changes?
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