ELLESMERE Port and Upton are to lose their Lloyds Pharmacy Sainsbury's outlets following an announcement that all 237 outlets across the UK are closing. 

The pharmacy chain said it has cut the services following a strategic review “in response to changing market conditions”.

Lloyds Pharmacy added that it is “exploring options” for each branch individually and will confirm exact closure plans on a “branch-by-branch” basis but expects to complete the process over the course of 2023.

It stressed that it is working with all colleagues impacted by the announcement but did not disclose how many workers would be affected.

Kevin Birch, chief executive officer of Lloyds Pharmacy, said: “This decision has not been an easy one and we understand that our patients and customers may have questions about how the change will affect them.

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“We would like to thank them for their continued support and assure them that we are committed to providing a smooth transition over the coming months.

“I am very grateful to all our colleagues for their dedication to our patients, customers and communities.”

A Sainsbury’s spokeswoman said: "Lloyds Pharmacy is withdrawing pharmacy services from our stores over the coming months.

"We will work with them to ensure customers are clear on how they can access an alternative pharmacy provision to meet their needs."