Jun 19 2009 by Adrian Short, Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News
HEALTH professionals are promising a new era of patient care after the first late night pharmacy opened its doors in Widnes.
Staff cut the ribbon on the new outlet - which is based at Beaconsfield Primary Care Centre, off Peelhouse Lane - in a ceremony attended by GPs and health care staff last week.
The pharmacy will now be open from 8am-11pm weekdays, and 10am-8pm on Sundays.
In addition to services like blood pressure testing, smoking cessation and weight management, the pharmacy features a high tech “dispensing robot”.
The pharmacy is owned by husband and wife team Suk and Jackie Patel.