Well Pharmacy launches eight new Covid-19 Vaccine Sites including a Mass Vaccination Centre

Well Pharmacy, UK’s largest independent pharmacy chain, is proud to announce the launch of a further eight Covid-19 Vaccine Sites this month, including a Mass Vaccination Centre in Stockport.

Well now has a total of 20 vaccination sites currently live across England, Wales and Northern Ireland and plans to open more in the coming weeks. 

Commenting on this historic immunisation programme, Ifti Khan, Deputy Pharmacy Superintendent at Well Pharmacy, said:

“Community Pharmacy continues to play a pivotal role in the fight against Covid – with more than 500 community pharmacies delivering over 5 million vaccines so far. More than 65million doses of a range of Covid vaccines have now been administered in the UK, which has been a monumental effort across the healthcare sector and one we are proud to have played our part in.

“A heartfelt thank you to our pharmacists, pharmacy teams and support from local volunteers to get these sites launched and working as safely, efficiently and effectively as possible.

“I’m sure the local communities will welcome being able to get their vaccine from a familiar face in such a convenient location. Getting vaccinated will help protect people around you, but it is important we do not become complacent. We must all continue to wash our hands, cover our faces and make space to help protect friends, colleagues and family from the virus.”

Resident’s local to the new Covid-19 Vaccine Sites will be able to book their vaccine appointment online, which is available for those in the correct priority group due for their first dose.

The Covid vaccinations will be carried out by a Well Pharmacist in a private consultation room. Those invited for their first dose at Well, will return for their second. Well Pharmacy has extensive experience with the highest clinical standards in administering vaccination services.

List of the new Covid-19 Vaccine Sites from Well Pharmacy:

• Well Barnton - Oakwood MC (Broadway, Lydyett Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW84LF)
• Well Barnoldswick - Rainhill Road (26-30 Rainhall Road, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB185DR)
• Well Highgate - Junction Road (11-13 Junction Road, Upper Holloway, London, N195QT)
• Well Kingsbridge - The Quay (Quay Pharmacy, The Quay, Ilbert Road, TQ71EB)
• Well Mass Vaccination Site – Civic Hall, Hazel Grove (London Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4DF)
• Well Plympton - The Ridgeway (31 Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL72AW)
• Well Pontyberem - The Square (The Square, Pontyberem, Llanelli, SA155EA)
• Well Trimsaran - Heol Llanelli (1 Heol Llanelli, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, SA174AA)

The opening times and contact details for the above list of pharmacies can be found on https://finder.well.co.uk/.

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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.