Lloyds Pharmacy has confirmed which branches will be closing permanently in Bristol and across the country. It currently has 18 sites in the Bristol area according to the store's online locator, with three branches set to close down for good.
The pharmacy retailer has reconfirmed to BristolLive that only Sainsbury's affiliated pharmacies will be closing down. Sainsbury's Winterstoke Road will be closing down on April 18 and Sainsbury's Foxden Road will have its last day on April 19. Both sites have stopped taking new prescriptions.
Sainsbury's Emersons Way will also be shutting although its last day is currently undetermined. Bristol Live understands the pharmacy team has been told the last day will be at the end of July, although those who use the service are warned that this date could be brought forward.
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A spokesperson for Lloyds Pharmacy commented: “LloydsPharmacy is reviewing its community pharmacy estate and is selectively selling some branches. No LloydsPharmacy store is at risk of closure, except those within the Sainsbury’s estate.
“The majority of buyers of these selected branches are independent pharmacy owners and local businesspeople who have demonstrated that they are committed to our branch teams and patients, and are well placed to meet the ongoing health needs of the local community. The LloydsPharmacy team is pleased that its colleagues from these stores will be joining successful, local businesses and that for patients there will be no change in the way they use their local pharmacy.”
The pharmacy chain was sold to private equity firm Aurelius in 2022 in a deal worth £477 million. Lloyds Pharmacy operates around 10 per cent of UK pharmacies and employs 17,000 people, according to Mirror Online.
The pharmacy retailer first revealed in January it would close all of its 237 outlets inside Sainsbury’s across the UK throughout the year due to changes in market conditions and concerns of insufficient government funding for the pharmaceutical industry.
Lloyds Pharmacies closing down
Sainsbury's Winterstoke Road (last day April 18)
Sainsbury's Foxden Road (last day April 19)
Sainsbury's Emersons Way (last day end of July, possibly earlier)
List of all the Lloyds Pharmacies remaining open
- 244-246 North Street, Bristol BS3 1JD
- Marksbury Road Health Centre, Bristol BS3 5JL
- 235 Church Road, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9HL
2 Knowle West Health Park, Downton Road, Bristol, BS4 1WH
- 335 Wells Road, Knowle, Bristol BS4 2QB
- Whitchurch Health Centre, Armada Road, Whitchurch, Bristol BS14 0SU
135 - 137 Church Road, Bristol, Bishopsworth, BS13 8JZ
Greenway Centre, Southmead, Doncaster Road, BS10 5PY
Shirehampton Health Centre, Bristol, Pembroke Road, BS11 9SB
62 Ridingleaze, Bristol, Lawrence Weston, BS11 0QB
The Willow Surgery, Bristol, Hill House Road Downend, BS16 5FJ
Shirehampton Health Centre, Bristol, Pembroke Road, BS11 9SB
54 High Street, Bristol, Keynsham, BS31 1DX
The Parade, Bristol, Patchway, BS34 5TF
C/O Waitrose Harbour Road, Bristol, Portishead, BS20 7DE
Portishead Medical Group, Portishead, Victoria Square, BS20 6AQ
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