Community pharmacies and their teams are on the front line of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic across West Yorkshire and our teams are working incredibly hard to maintain the high standards of care that our patients are used to under very challenging circumstances.
As West Yorkshire moves further towards something that the population might recognise as ‘normal’ we’d like to reassure the people who live across the region that community pharmacies and the people who work in them, have proven themselves as resilient key workers over recent months and continue to provide outstanding care in difficult circumstances. We want to help people understand that the vast majority of pharmacies are operating very close to pre-lockdown with normal opening hours and ‘re-commencement’ of most services.
With challenges in accessing healthcare, pharmacies are open to support patients with minor ailments alongside the usual medicine supply and healthcare advice that people in West Yorkshire appreciate. We are also preparing to deliver a high number of flu vaccinations as we proceed into Autumn and it is important that we all respond to the coming flu season as effectively as possible.