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Menopause Discussion => Other Health Discussion => Topic started by: CLKD on July 23, 2024, 07:26:29 PM

Title: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 23, 2024, 07:26:29 PM

... across most of the country apparently  >:(.

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 23, 2024, 07:40:55 PM

They announced it last year. 300 altogether over the next year.

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 24, 2024, 07:01:57 AM

So again we are left without ........

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 24, 2024, 04:44:53 PM

It's the American owners trying to stop the whole lot collapsing I believe. Whenever I actually go into our local Boots stores they are almost empty of customers. Sign of the times. Too much competition maybe?

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 24, 2024, 10:03:45 PM

I read that in the business press at the weekend, hence my thread: I'm sure that I started another last year  ::) . Who would be in competition other than Lloyds  :-\.  Some supermarkets opened pharmacies to a point years ago but without a pharmacist they were unable to dispense. 

So much stuff bought on line too I suppose   ???

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Dandelion on July 27, 2024, 10:00:34 PM

So, do boots customers who get prescriptions there just change to another chemist?
Thanks.

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 27, 2024, 10:36:32 PM

The branches being closed are ones that are in close proximity to another store so I guess they'll just transfer to the other one.

Taz x

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 28, 2024, 07:45:07 AM

Surely under Data Protection this should be done via the GP surgery?

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 28, 2024, 08:29:36 AM

Not sure what you mean?  :-\

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: jaypo on July 28, 2024, 08:56:24 AM

Quote from: Dandelion on July 27, 2024, 10:00:34 PM

So, do boots customers who get prescriptions there just change to another chemist?
Thanks.

Yes just tell your surgery you want your prescription sent to a different pharmacy  :)

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: jaypo on July 28, 2024, 08:57:29 AM

I love Boots  :'( we have 3 pharmacies in our tiny town,I'd rather Lloyds went than Boots  :(

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 28, 2024, 10:31:15 AM

Taz - BOOTS can't transfer patient data to another Chemist, surely ? 

I prefer Lloyds - don't have any choice in our town  :D

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 28, 2024, 10:37:05 AM

I meant that the patient will decide where to have the medication request changed to. When the Sainsbury's pharmacies closed here we were given a choice when we next sent in a medication request.

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CLKD on July 28, 2024, 10:55:06 AM

Tnx.   I think in general that there is a lack of pharmacists across the UK so Supermarkets had to close their outlets. 

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: jaypo on July 28, 2024, 05:21:38 PM

It was Lloyds I worked for,NOT good employers and they can't keep hold of pharmacists in poorer areas

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Taz2 on July 28, 2024, 05:43:36 PM

Were the Sainsbury's pharmacists owned by Lloyds?

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: Penguin on July 28, 2024, 05:44:56 PM

Myst say I prefer our local independent pharmacy. I see one of two pharmacists every time and they are both really helpful and have gone above and beyond for me.

Title: Re: BOOTS chemists to shut
Post by: CrispyChick on July 28, 2024, 06:06:50 PM

Must be too much choice. I've just been to Thailand and Dubai and saw lots of boots stores. Just UK market has turned away from them.

I do find them expensive.