Lloyds Pharmacy, located in Sainsbury’s supermarkets, will be shutting down its 237 branches by June 13 putting over 2,000 jobs at risk.
The chain originally planned to close hundreds of UK sites by the end of the year but these have now been brought forward.
The news comes after the chemist announced restructuring plans and private equity firm Aurelius bought Lloyds Pharmacy from Sainsbury’s last year.
The company blamed the “changing market conditions” for the closures and explained that customers have been informed “of when services from their specific pharmacy will end so that they can transfer their nominations”.
Lloyds Pharmacy is the second-largest pharmacy in the country after Boots, and some of the affected branches are located in Newport, Derby and Gloucester.
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Some Lloyds Pharmacy stores closing on June 13 include:
- Lloyds Pharmacies in NewportÂ
- Lloyds Pharmacies in DerbyÂ
- Lloyds Pharmacies in ChesterfieldÂ
- Lloyds Pharmacies in KidlingtonÂ
- Lloyds Pharmacies in GloucesterÂ
The full list of Lloyds Pharmacy sites closing in June can be found at lloydspharmacy.com/pages/sainsburys-stores.
A spokesperson from LloydsPharmacy explained: âIn January 2023 LloydsPharmacy announced the withdrawal of pharmacy services from all Sainsburyâs stores, to take place throughout 2023.
“It can now confirm that any remaining branches within the Sainsburyâs estate will close by June 13, 2023.
âThroughout the process, LloydsPharmacy has been committed to helping patients easily find a suitable alternative provision. It has kept patients informed of when services from their specific pharmacy will end so that they can transfer their nominations as needed,” they told Pharmacy Business.
CEO of the Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies, Dr Leyla Hannback, commented: âSad to see the end of an era for Sainsburyâs Lloyds pharmacies as all their 237 branches close permanently tomorrow.
“Pharmacies provide accessibility to care for the public and years of underfunding has led to many shutting their doors for good.â
Customers can check the full list of branches closing on June 13, 2023, on lloydspharmacy.com/pages/sainsburys-stores.
Express.co.uk has contacted Lloyds Pharmacy for comment.