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Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Katie Hoggan

People queuing 90 minutes for prescriptions in town suffering pharmacy crisis

It is a busy lunchtime in the Swansea valley town of Pontardawe. People are visiting their local bakery to get a bite to eat and picking up their prescriptions from the high street. Perhaps at first glance, you would not guess there were any tensions brewing in the area, until you ask people one question which in most towns would not be a very controversial one.

What are the pharmacies like here?

Many roll their eyes, some respond with a straight to the point swear word and others are a bit more relaxed about the issue. One thing is clear though, Pontardawe has a problem with its pharmacies and lots of residents want something to be done about it.

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