GemmaToulson commented Did Boots cuts affect patient safety? Company faces possible...

Boots, Nottingham's biggest company, could face an investigation by the pharmacy watchdog following allegations that financial cutbacks have impacted upon patient safety.A survey by the Pharmacists' Defence Association Union (PDAU) - completed by one in ten Boots chemists - found that 75 percent of respondents believe cuts imposed by their employer have had a negative impact upon patients. The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) - the industry watchdog – has confirmed that it is...