News reaches us that the much-trumpeted Pandemic flu Website launched yesterday, didn’t have the details of Isle of Wight pharmacies on it.
The 16 Island pharmacies that are offering antiviral drugs were left out of the system somehow, so the advice incorrectly given by the Website was to pick medication from Portsmouth or Southampton – not the best idea.
The Island MP, Andrew Turner, has been on to the official in charge and he tells us that the mistake should be corrected on the Pandemin Flu Website today.
Collection points
You cannot simply turn up and collect the drugs without a unique reference number that is given from the Website or phone line (0800 1 513 513) – indeed you should ask a ‘Flu Friend’ to collect it for you – but for your information, here are the Island’s collection points
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 7 High Street, Cowes;
- Day Lewis Pharmacy, 51 Regent Street, Shanklin;
- Siddy’s Pharmacy, 86-88 High Street, Newport;
- Tesco Pharmacy, Brading Road, Ryde;
- Regent Pharmacy, 59 Regent Street, Shanklin;
- Kemkay Pharmacy, 3 Clifton Buildings, Avenue Road, Freshwater;
- Brighstone Surgery, New Road, Brighstone;
- Godshill Surgery, 2 Yarborough Close, Godshill;
- Niton Surgery, Blackgang Road, Niton;
- Pharmacy (main entrance) University of Southampton Building, St Mary’s Hospital, Newport.
- Boots the Chemist 124-126 High Street Newport;
- Boots the Chemist,170-172 High Street Ryde;
- Boots the Chemist, 200 Newport Road, Cowes;
- Lloyds Pharmacy 41-42 Pyle Street, Newport;
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 25 Ferry Road, East Cowes;
- Lloyds Pharmacy, Sandown Health Centre, Sandown;
- Lloyds Pharmacy, 30 High Street, Ventnor;
Opening hour of the Island chemists
More general information is also available on the Island NHS site.
