Following a series of local stories about the scrapping of pharmacy services earlier this year, C+D set out to establish a true picture of the decommissioning danger facing local enhanced services across England. Under the Freedom of Information Act, we asked all PCTs in the country what discussions they had had on decommissioning (halting or not extending a service agreement) pharmacy enhanced services, what decisions had been made on the services in question and the reasons for those decisions.
Use C+D's interactive map, below, to find out where and which enhanced schemes are under pressure. Simply click on any bright green PCT to see what services it has decommissioned – and why.
 PCT Investigation 2011 PCTs and LPCs explain how the decommissioning of services has affected their area |
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