Community pharmacies’ full potential is trapped in an iron cage of bureaucracy

A community pharmacy mental health service piloted in Lincolnshire is funded on a flat fee, which the authors argue creates a service model that allows them to offer care regardless of the number of patients they see.
Illustration of a winged pharmacy in a rusty cage on a blue background

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Community pharmacies have the potential to become ‘health and wellbeing hubs’, enabling people and communities to stay healthy and well, with a particular focus on reducing health inequalities. 

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