PDA assures support for pharmacists as TESCO confirms pharmacy closures

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has raised concerns about the potential impact on employees following TESCO’s decision to close 10 of its pharmacies later this year.
The supermarket chain, which operates around 360 in-store pharmacies across the UK, has not yet confirmed which sites will be affected or the timeline for the closures.
Acknowledging that this uncertainty may cause some pharmacists “to feel anxiety over the future of their role and possible redundancies,” the PDA assured pharmacists that it will provide guidance and support to those impacted.
The retailer has assured patients that an alternative TESCO pharmacy will be available within a five-mile radius of any closing location.
However, the PDA argued that this could place additional strain on nearby pharmacies.
“Patient volume may migrate to other pharmacies depending on local circumstances. This may also mean more of a strain on these alternative pharmacies. This could even extend to other pharmacies outside of TESCO’s as patients try to find one that is more suitable and closer to them,” the PDA stated.

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