MP praises the work at the local Mass Vaccination Centre in Hazel Grove

Hazel Grove MP, William Wragg, has praised the work of community pharmacy staff and local volunteers delivering Covid-19 vaccines during his recent visit to the new Well Pharmacy Mass Vaccination Centre in Hazel Grove on Friday 2nd July.

Hazel Grove Civic Hall has been transformed into a temporary vaccination centre to help with the national effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

Run by qualified staff from Well Pharmacy as well as trained local volunteers, the vaccination centre has delivered thousands of vaccinations already, having opened in June.

William toured the Civic Hall and spoke with Well’s Pharmacy Superintendent as well as the pharmacists and volunteers who were delivering this important service to the local community. 

William Wragg, MP for Hazel Grove, said:

“It was a privilege to see the important work taking place right here in Hazel Grove. I found it very uplifting to see such a well-organised operation and there was a positive atmosphere at the vaccination centre. I would like to thank the pharmacy staff and the brilliant volunteers who have all come together to deliver this important vaccination programme. It gives me real hope that we are on our way out of this pandemic.”

Ifti Khan, Pharmacy Superintendent for Well Pharmacy, said:

“We really appreciate William taking the time to visit our Mass Vaccination Centre in Hazel Grove, which is one of over 20 sites we’ve launched this year. I know it gave all our pharmacy staff and volunteers a boost and highlighted the importance of the work we are doing. Community pharmacy continues to play a pivotal role in supporting the health and wellbeing of the nation with significant experience and expertise in delivering vaccination programmes – we are already gearing up for another busy flu jab season launching in September.”

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Editors notes

Well have been offering pharmacy services for over 70 years to communities across the UK. We are the third largest pharmacy in the UK, employing nearly 7,000 people and providing over 72million prescriptions each year across our 750 pharmacies.

Our pharmacists can provide advice on getting the best from medicines and general healthcare, as well as treating minor ailments and offering a range of health and wellbeing products – all without having to make an appointment. In addition to our pharmacies, we give customers choice, with our online service for those who want the convenience of having their repeat prescriptions delivered direct to their home – available online or as an Apple (IOS) or Android app.

We also offer a range of healthcare items for sale via our online pharmacy: shop.well.co.uk Items are available for home delivery with a one off £4 delivery charge.

Our Bestway Medhub subsidiary provides a wholesaling service for independent pharmacies, and our Wardles subsidiary provides non-medicines (eg, medical consumables such as bandages and dressings).

The Well operation is supported by our Healthcare Service Centre in Stoke-on-Trent, sending out around 90 million stock items to our pharmacies each year. This semi-automated warehouse and distribution centre allows us to use a hub-and-spoke model for prescriptions. This means some items are assembled centrally and sent to pharmacies to handout out to their patients.