Alton Pharmacy

09/01/2023

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22/12/2022

We wish you all a Happy and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

22/12/2022

If you need any healthcare advice we are available to discuss in store or on the phone.
We recognise some of you may be worried with the strikes and what that might mean.
We stand in solidarity with the Nurses and Paramedics during these unprecedented times for the survival of the NHS. Their industrial action has come as a final resort and would never endanger the public wilfully. The fact is the public has been endangered due to underfunding by the government and their unwillingness to listen to those who run the NHS on a day-to-day basis, the doctors, nurses, paramedics and support staff thus leaving the NHS in such a precarious state.

08/12/2022

Pharmacists are responsible for ensuring that the supply of medicines is within the law, ensuring that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable and advising patients about medicines, including how to take them, what reactions may occur and answering patients' questions.
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16/09/2022

The demise of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth ll has taken a toll on the team of Alton Pharmacy. We send all our condolences to the Royal Family.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude for her life of service, exemplary leadership and unbounded love for the nation and wider Commonwealth.
Her intrepid leadership during the time of crises provided the much-needed stoutness to our nation.
Therefore, Alton Pharmacy has decided to remain closed on 19-09-2022 (Monday) to mourn the passing of the Queen.

12/09/2022

To book your vaccine please go to: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ or call 119.

COVID-19 is more serious in older people and in people with certain underlying health conditions.

This winter it is expected that many respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and flu may be circulating at high levels – this may put increasing pressure on hospitals and other health care services. For these reasons, people aged 50 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 5 years and over in clinical risk groups are being offered an autumn booster of COVID-19 vaccine.

A booster will also be offered to front-line health and social care staff, those who care for vulnerable individuals and families of individuals with weakened immune systems.

The autumn booster is being offered to those at high risk of the complications of COVID-19 infection, who may have not been boosted for a few months. As the number of COVID-19 infections increases over the winter, this booster should help to reduce your risk of being admitted to hospital with COVID-19.

The booster may also provide some protection against mild Omicron infection but such protection does not last for long.

You should be offered an appointment between September and December, with those at highest risk being called in first. You should have your booster at least 3 months after your last dose of vaccine.

If you are eligible for a flu vaccine, you may be able to have them at the same time – if not please go ahead anyway, you can catch up with the other vaccine later.

You will be given a booster dose of a vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna. You may be offered an updated combination version of these booster vaccines – the combination vaccines include a half-dose of the previous vaccine combined with a half-dose of a vaccine against the Omicron variant. For a very small number of people another vaccine product may be advised by your doctor.

Use this service to book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or manage your appointments.

06/01/2022

From 11th January in England, people who receive a positive lateral flow test for COVID-19 won’t be required to take a confirmatory PCR test. They should continue to self-isolate.

05/01/2022

GET BOOSTED NOW 💉

Every adult in the country now needs to get a Covid-19 booster vaccine, because two doses will not give you enough protection.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/coronavirus-vaccine/

04/01/2022

Have you used the "Grab a Jab" website yet?

This NHS website allows you to find your nearest covid vaccination centre and view their latest walk-in opening times.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-site/

04/01/2022

Weight loss can be difficult during Christmas, especially when faced with tempting treats. But once it’s time to put away the twinkling lights and tinsel it might be time to think about some different weight loss tips to drop that Christmas festive weight.

Start 2022 off right with these 5 Weight Loss Tips:
https://www.imaanhealthcare.com/5-weight-loss-tips/

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Want to know how to lose weight for the New Year? Read our handy 5 Weight Loss Tips to get yourself on track.

03/01/2022

This year has been tough on all of us, that's why we would like to start 2022 on a high!

If you've experienced any of our staff going above and beyond for you in 2021, please share your experience and leave us a review via Google My Business: https://bit.ly/3pYu5Sx

Thank you for continuing to use our pharmacy and services, we're so grateful for the support we have received from our community!

01/01/2022

Happy New Year! May your 2022 be filled with happiness and health.