Help highlight pharmacy pressures

Join Community Pharmacy England in helping to raise awareness of the 2026 Pressures Survey findings.

The Pharmacy Pressures Survey 2026 confirmed what the sector already knows: daily medicines shortages and rising operating and financial pressures are affecting pharmacy teams, businesses and those who rely on them. These important findings further strengthen Community Pharmacy England’s call for sustainable investment and a long-term plan to protect pharmacies.

The survey results are already being used to demonstrate the scale of the crisis that pharmacies are facing through our work briefing politicians and the media. Pharmacy owners and LPCs are encouraged to support this effort by considering the following actions:

Write to your MP and ask them to visit your pharmacy to learn first-hand about the mounting challenges. You can use our latest Local MP Engagement Guide  and could also send them the link to the animation or our MP Briefing Note.

Add your voice on social media. Please look out for posts from @CommPharmEngland and repost these, or add your comments. You could also post about our animation or infographic. Use our Social Media Guide, which includes suggested copy and social media assets to help you.

Support our media work. You can add your name to our list of media spokespeople by emailing comms.team@cpe.org.uk or use our Media Interviews Guidance if you are asked to comment on the survey findings.

All of the resources mentioned above are available on our  Pharmacy Pressures Survey resources hub, which we are currently beta testing.

Help make sure pharmacy pressures are recognised this summer by supporting our work.