EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM MEDICX PHARMACY FOR TALENTED YOUNG ASHTON ARTIST
CHRISTMAS has come early for six-year-old artist Rabia Raja who was the winner of the MedicX Pharmacy Ashton colouring competition.
Rabia was among lots of young hopefuls to showcase their creativity and has won a voucher worth £50 to spend at Toys ‘R’ Us.
Staff at MedicX Pharmacy Ashton, which will be open on Christmas Day and throughout the festive holidays, said Rabia’s picture had won special praise.
Pharmacy Manager Kay Bowden said: “We had a great response to the competition and were very impressed with everyone’s efforts.
“Many thanks to all who took part and special congratulations to Rabia. As a pharmacy practice we are now in one of our busiest times of the year and it was delightful to meet Rabia and present her with the Toys ‘R’ Us vouchers.”
MedicX Pharmacy Ashton is located on Old Street, Ashton. It is open throughout the festive holidays including Christmas Day (10am-8pm), Boxing Day (8am-9pm) and New Year’s Day (10am-8pm).
At all other times, MedicX Pharmacy Ashton is open from Monday to Friday 8am - 9pm; Saturday 9am -9pm; Sunday 10am-10pm.
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Picture caption: Six- year-old Rabia Raja presented with her vouchers from Pharmacy Manager Kay Bowden.
MedicX Pharmacy has a total of 16 pharmacy practices. The first MedicX Pharmacy opened in Chorley, Lancashire January 2009. Practices are currently located in Lytham, Lancashire; Rotherham, Yorkshire; Ossett, Yorkshire; Blackpool, Lancashire; Ashton Under Lyne, Greater Manchester; Rochdale, Greater Manchester; Bermondsey Spa, London; Apsley, Hertfordshire; Hounslow, London; Thingwall, Merseyside; Tranmere, Merseyside; Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire; Wallington, Surrey; Coppull, Lancashire; Westbury, Wiltshire.
MedicX Pharmacy started in 2008 under the leadership of Chief Executive Steve Jeffers and Operations Director Gavin Birchall.
Steve and Gavin have both worked extensively within the pharmaceutical sector at all levels from owning and managing pharmacy practices to spearheading national pharmaceutical research, working with the NHS and Primary Care Trusts as well as working with specialist health centre developers.
MedicX Pharmacy practices provide a wide variety of innovative and integrated pharmacy services. Many practices operate 100-hour working licences to provide late night opening hours throughout the week as well as on Bank Holidays including Christmas Day and Easter Sunday.
MedicX Pharmacy works with NHS commissioners to provide a range of commissioned health care services including Medicine Use Reviews, Minor Ailment Services, Smoking Cessation Services, Weight Management Services, Specialist Dispensing Services and Influenza Vaccination Services.
MedicX Pharmacy also provides a range of services to support patients in a better understanding of their health risks including blood pressure management, blood glucose measurement and healthier lifestyle assessment.
MedicX Pharmacy Blackpool was presented with the Chemist + Druggist Clinical Service of the Year 2011 award. MedicX Pharmacy Apsley was among the prize-winners in the Chemist + Druggist Platinum Design Awards 2012 which recognised pharmacies that have created the best healthcare environments.
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