What's really happening at this Rowlands Pharmacy in Leyland- after confusing notice on Facebook
Changes to a Leyland pharmacy have been announced - but it’s not quite the news people might be thinking.
Earlier this week, the Leyland Late Night Pharmacy took to Facebook site South Ribble Space to announce a nearby competitor was going to “stop operating”.
They wrote: “We have received the news that a branch of Rowlands Pharmacy in Leyland is soon going to stop operating. Leyland Late Night Pharmacy will be taking on any affected patients, just pop in to see us or nominate Leyland Late Night Pharmacy as your designated pharmacy when ordering your prescriptions.”
So, what’s actually happening?
The news involves the Townsgate branch of Rowlands Pharmacy in Sandy Lane. While the pharmacy chain has announced it is stopping its own operations in that location, the site itself is not closing - and a “seamless” transition is being prepared.
A spokesman for Rowlands said the branch “is not being closed but is being sold.” When asked to elaborate on this, they added: “It will no longer be a Rowlands Pharmacy as we are selling. We always support buyers in the transition process to ensure it’s as seamless as possible.”
No further information such as the name of the new provider or transition dates have been provided.