Not impressed with pharmacist . Found him rude and not very welcoming. Had called for urgently needed paracetamol. Credit card payment not available for under £5 purchase so offered to pay with a £5 note issued in Northern Ireland, my home place. Despite it being a new plastic note and no indication of fraudulent note he refused to accept . His answer ‘I do not have to take it’ which I do understand to be right with any paper currency. However my issue with him was his approach ( and attitude. He made me feel like a fraudster and had no intention of helping me. I must say the lady serving initially was the complete opposite and apologised profusely , probably trying to make up for the bad manners of the pharmacist. I would advise the owner to update his system for taking credit card payment and brush up on customer service! I left feeling utterly deflated . Certainly not made a welcome customer. He will not get my business from here on for sure.

I have visited this pharmacy often in the last couple of years and have always been very happy with the friendly and helpful staff. However, I was shocked when Mr Patel, the owner and pharmacist, administered my flu jab last Saturday not wearing a face covering. He did not have one on him or available in the room, so I assume he vaccinated a number of older, vulnerable people like myself without appropriate consideration for their welfare. Given that the current Covid case rate locally stands at 360 per 100000, this is totally unacceptable. I will not attend this pharmacy again.