Hampton Pharmacy Closures
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Healthwatch Richmond undertook a survey about the impact of two local pharmacies closing. They received over 600 responses.
The number of respondents using the pharmacy at Station Approach increased from 26% prior to the closures to 62% after the closures. Similarly, the number of respondents using Bear Road pharmacy increased from 2% to 13%. The additional demand has had major implications on waiting times, pharmacy staff workload and prescriptions. The strength of feeling about queuing and waiting times at the pharmacy expressed in responses was overwhelming, clearly indicating that the pharmacy was struggling to cope with demand