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Building Bridges at Westminster Palace
Ian Groves and his wife attended a meeting on Tuesday 18th November 2008 in the Palace of Westminster, organised by the All-Party Pharmacy Group.
The meeting brought together pharmacists from across the UK who had taken part in the Building Bridges campaign.
Eighteen grass-roots pharmacists shared their experiences of meeting with their local MP. Many of the pharmacists took this opportunity to raise their concerns in relation to healthcare and to highlight the essential services pharmacists provide to the local community.
The All-Party Pharmacy Group aims to raise awareness of the profession of pharmacy, and to promote pharmacists' current and potential contribution to the health of the nation. It has a membership of more than 120 MPs and peers.
Building Bridges Campaign
In September 2008, Groves Chemist met with the local MP for South Down, Eddie McGrady, as part of the Building Bridges campaign. This is an initiative launched by Chemist + Druggist, the weekly magazine for UK community pharmacists. The campaign aims to champion the role that pharmacists play in tackling local and national health issues facing the NHS to politicians.
Almost two million people a day in the UK visit a pharmacy and for many disadvantaged patients it is the only place where they can access healthcare. Since 2006, pharmacists have been given powers to prescribe medicines independently of GP's. Pharmacists are so much more than shopkeepers but a historical failure to lobby those in power means much of their potential goes unseen and unsupported.
The Building Bridges campaign has given pharmacists and the local people they serve a voice, engaging with politicians to underline the health issues that matter most to our local communities.
Groves Chemists New Website
Welcome to the new Groves Chemists website, providing essential information on our entire range of in-store services and product offers.
In Services you will find all you need to know about the professional assistance available in-store, including advice on medicine management, minor ailments and free prescription pick-ups, to name a few.
As a Pharmacy committed to supporting the local community, we aim to give the best healthcare advice to all our customers. The new website Advice centre gives you access to round the clock healthcare information. You will also find a comprehensive Health A-Z supplied by NHS Choices and web-links to local and global health agency websites.
We hope you enjoy your first visit to the new Groves Chemists website. Remember to drop by again soon, as we plan to constantly update and refresh our website with the latest health related information and special in-store product offers.