arrest was in second place, ridden by frankie dettori — meeting the king and queen here — in his finalnts when it needs to be. how much of a crisis is this for this pharmacy? i'd say it's pretty large, really. he says from time to time, the two other pharmacies in the town have to temporarily close, putting more pressure on him and inconveniencing customers. there are 10% fewer community pharmacies than there were seven years ago. across the country, more than 200 closed in the first half of this year, and there are more than 700 expected to close in the next few months. and according to one survey, three quarters of pharmacies could be at risk of closing. the problem is said to be particularly bad in rural areas where it's harder to recruit staff. pharmacies are still the only health care professional that you can see without an appointment free of charge. it's notjust funding pressures. hundreds of pharmacists have been persuaded by the nhs to leave pharmacies and work instead in gp surgeries. it's providing a better service for patients, but is an added pressure for pharmacists who