Does your GP play fair?

Dr. Playfair's statement to Bath Planning Control Committee March 2011:

"We [the St. James' Surgery] have no intentions of opening a chemist or dispensary."

Why are GPs opening 'dispensaries'?

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

• Pharmacy is a £933.6m industry
• Should private GPs prescribe AND dispense?
• Practise banned in other EU countries

Foul play at St. James' Surgery, Bath?

• Permission given for additional offices
• Assured Council of no plans for pharmacy
• Furtively applying for 'Change of Use'
• Local community never consulted
• In whose interest is the surgery acting...?

What are the hidden cost of this action to the health & well-being of individuals and communities?

# Loss of local chemists & pharmacist
# Threatening vitality & commercial viability of community shops
# Risk to school children & pedestrians
# Increase traffic congestion & parking problems residential areas

# CLOSED #
If you want to keep your local chemist, barber,
grocer, cafe, florist, news agent, baker, etc.
Say NO to GPs forcing your chemist out of business.

Time for Action before 25 June:
1. Submit your objections at http://tinyurl.com/oq9coh2
2. Support our campaign on www.facebook.com/cherrytreebath
3. Share your influence on Twitter @NOgpEMPIRE

Act now to protect the health and wellbeing of individuals and businesses in your local community

Thank You!

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