Pharmacist warns industry at 'breaking point'

A family-run pharmacist in Surrey said pharmacies are facing a funding crisis and some are at "absolute breaking point".

Georgina Frith, the fourth generation of her family to run Frith Pharmacy in Dorking, Surrey, said her business was "suffering intense workplace pressures".

More than 60 community pharmacies have closed down in Kent, Sussex and Surrey in the last three years.

A Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) spokesperson said: "We regularly review pharmacy reimbursement to ensure community pharmacies are paid fairly."