Our policy regarding face coverings in our pharmacies remains unchanged due to the fact that we are an NHS setting, Our priority is to ensure that we minimise the risk of a patient contracting the virus whilst on our premises. We ask that anyone who is exempt or is not wearing a mask rings our door bell to let us know that they are there and they will be served promptly outdoors. This is to protect the safety of all our patients, both those who wear masks and those who cannot. Thank you for your cooperation. Visit NHS Press Release: https://www.england.nhs.uk/2021/07/nhs-patients-staff-and-visitors-must-continue-to-wear-face-coverings-in-healthcare-settings/

Pharmacy Apprentice - Blacon, Chester. Closing date - 22nd July 2021. Please see image for more info

Breastfeeding Friend from Start4Life This week is Breastfeeding Celebration Week between 21st - 27th June 2021. Breastfeeding provides all the nutrition a baby needs for the first six months and also helps build a strong emotional bond between a mum and her baby. Breast milk also helps boost a baby’s ability to fight illness and infection by passing on the mother’s immune defences. Babies who are not breastfed are more likely to get diarrhoea and respiratory infections.It is not uncommon for mums to experience challenges with breastfeeding and these problems can often be unanticipated, meaning that when they occur mums can tend to give up and instead switch to formula feeding. Breastfeeding rates suggest that just 44% of mothers are still breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks. Breastfeeding is some