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Order of Pharmacists criticizes 2027 State Budget proposal, claiming it falls short of the sector's potential

The Order of Pharmacists argues the government's 2027 State Budget proposal lacks a clear strategy for medication policy and fails to fully utilize the potential of pharmacists to support the National Health Service (SNS). While the Order welcomes measures regarding disease prevention and health professional valuation, it suggests the budget should have been more ambitious in areas like pharmacy-led minor clinical interventions and local medicine production. The budget proposal was delivered to Parliament on Thursday, 2026-10-08, with discussions set for October 27-28 and a final vote scheduled for November 24, 2026.

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This report highlights that the current national budget proposal does not include expanded roles for pharmacists or specific strategies for medicine sustainability that could affect how you access care or medication in the public system in the future.

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