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Borders Pharmacy Provides Free PPE to Front-Line Workers

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

The staff at Borders Pharmacy's two locations in Hawick and Galashiels have been distributing free personal protective equipment (PPE) to front-line workers, including nursing and care home employees, shop workers, and bus drivers, in appreciation of their efforts to protect the public during the pandemic. Over 100 PPE packs have been handed out to key workers in Hawick alone, each containing hand sanitizer, gloves, a mask, and a visor. The pharmacy's owner, Glasgow-based Umar Razzaq, has ensured that staff have access to PPE, allowing them to maintain a full service throughout the lockdown period.

Key Takeaways:

  • Borders Pharmacy has been handing out free PPE packs to front-line workers, including nursing and care home employees, shop workers, and bus drivers, to help keep them safe from the pandemic.
  • Over 100 PPE packs have been distributed to key workers in Hawick alone, with each pack containing hand sanitizer, gloves, a mask, and a visor.
  • The pharmacy has been able to maintain a full service throughout the lockdown period, with staff displaying coronavirus symptoms taking time off as a precaution.
  • Umar Razzaq, the pharmacy's owner, ensured that staff had access to PPE, allowing them to continue operating normally.
  • The pharmacy has a strong commitment to supporting front-line workers, providing them with essential equipment to help protect their health.

Statistics:

  • Over 100 PPE packs have been handed out to key workers in Hawick alone.
  • Each PPE pack contains hand sanitizer, gloves, a mask, and a visor.
  • The pharmacy has maintained a full service throughout the lockdown period, with only staff displaying coronavirus symptoms taking time off as a precaution.

Sources:

  • Staff at Borders Pharmacy's two branches, in Kenilworth Avenue in Hawick and within the post office in Marmion Road in Galashiels, have been handing out sets of personal protective equipment (PPE) free of charge to nursing and care home employees, shop workers and bus drivers to help keep them safe from the pandemic.
  • Borders Pharmacy's website was not cited in the original text.

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