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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

Midlothian Boots pharmacy was forced to close temporarily due to staff shortage

Locals in Dalkeith were left with limited opening hours at the pharmacy last week, as a nationwide shortage of pharmacists saw Boots on the High Street closed for half of the day.

While normal service has resumed, issues within the pharmaceutical field are ongoing.

A lack of pharmacists, medication, drivers and several other key roles within the field have led to the closure of hundreds of pharmacies in Scotland.

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