Lloydspharmacy
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Lloyds Pharmacy is the largest community pharmacy
operator in the United Kingdom
. It operates over 1,700 pharmacies, located primarily within local communities and health centres. The company also has pharmacies in Ireland
, that trade as "Unicare Pharmacy".
It has around 16,000 staff and is the 25th biggest UK retailer with around £1.8 billion turnover.
Each of the pharmacies provides a wide range of professional services to the local community, including health checks such as blood pressure testing, collecting prescriptions from local GPs and delivering them to customers. Most of their pharmacies have consultation areas for customers to speak privately with a pharmacist
.
in their TV advertising campaigns. One of their key selling points is selling medical electrical products at reduced prices to assist people in monitoring their health. For example, they use to sell blood pressure monitors for less than £10 but have now increased it to just under £15 . They also promote health issues in other ways - for example not selling suntan cream with a factor of less than 15 and offering free diabetes tests.
AG (previously called GEHE AG), the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in Europe. Celesio
AG purchased AAH plc (the UK’s leading pharmaceutical wholesaler) in 1995, and then in 1997, acquired Lloyds Chemists PLC, which at the time had 902 pharmacies. Together with AAH’s 350 strong Hills Pharmacy network, this took the combined group to over 1300 pharmacies. Lloydspharmacy was formed in March 1998 and has now grown to over 1600 pharmacies within the UK.
AAH (Amalgamated Anthracite Holdings) are now the pharmaceutical wholesale division of Celesio
in the UK.
Celesio
recently raised concerns of the July 2006 merger of Alliance Unichem and Boots the Chemist that formed Alliance Boots
, Warwickshire, England, UK. It is estimated he made a £32 million fortune from the Lloyds Pharmacy Empire.
The Head Office is located at Sapphire Court in the Walsgrave
Triangle Business Park in Coventry
, England
They broadcast a live radio station (Lloydspharmacy Live!) within their stores; presenters include ex-BBC Bruno Brookes
.
Lloyds Pharmacy are known through their brand as "Healthcare for Life"
A close association with Diabetes UK
has developed due to Lloyds completing over 1 million diabetes tests [free in-pharmacy] so far in the UK.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
operator in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It operates over 1,700 pharmacies, located primarily within local communities and health centres. The company also has pharmacies in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, that trade as "Unicare Pharmacy".
It has around 16,000 staff and is the 25th biggest UK retailer with around £1.8 billion turnover.
Each of the pharmacies provides a wide range of professional services to the local community, including health checks such as blood pressure testing, collecting prescriptions from local GPs and delivering them to customers. Most of their pharmacies have consultation areas for customers to speak privately with a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
.
Advertising
Lloyds Pharmacy previously used Philippa ForresterPhilippa Forrester
Philippa Forrester is an English television and radio presenter, producer and author. Having presented shows such as Tomorrow's World, The Heaven and Earth Show and Robot Wars, she now makes wildlife programmes with her husband, Charlie Hamilton James.-Education:Forrester was educated at Westgate...
in their TV advertising campaigns. One of their key selling points is selling medical electrical products at reduced prices to assist people in monitoring their health. For example, they use to sell blood pressure monitors for less than £10 but have now increased it to just under £15 . They also promote health issues in other ways - for example not selling suntan cream with a factor of less than 15 and offering free diabetes tests.
About the Company
Lloyds Pharmacy is the trading name of Lloyds Pharmacy Limited, which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of CelesioCelesio
Celesio AG is a German healthcare and pharmaceutical company, represented in 14 countries, with a revenue of 21.5 billion euro and more than 46,000 employees...
AG (previously called GEHE AG), the largest pharmaceutical wholesaler in Europe. Celesio
Celesio
Celesio AG is a German healthcare and pharmaceutical company, represented in 14 countries, with a revenue of 21.5 billion euro and more than 46,000 employees...
AG purchased AAH plc (the UK’s leading pharmaceutical wholesaler) in 1995, and then in 1997, acquired Lloyds Chemists PLC, which at the time had 902 pharmacies. Together with AAH’s 350 strong Hills Pharmacy network, this took the combined group to over 1300 pharmacies. Lloydspharmacy was formed in March 1998 and has now grown to over 1600 pharmacies within the UK.
AAH (Amalgamated Anthracite Holdings) are now the pharmaceutical wholesale division of Celesio
Celesio
Celesio AG is a German healthcare and pharmaceutical company, represented in 14 countries, with a revenue of 21.5 billion euro and more than 46,000 employees...
in the UK.
Celesio
Celesio
Celesio AG is a German healthcare and pharmaceutical company, represented in 14 countries, with a revenue of 21.5 billion euro and more than 46,000 employees...
recently raised concerns of the July 2006 merger of Alliance Unichem and Boots the Chemist that formed Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots
Alliance Boots GmbH is a leading international, pharmacy-led health and beauty group. It has two core business activities - pharmacy-led health and beauty retailing, and pharmaceutical wholesaling and distribution - and has a presence in more than 25 countries...
History
Lloyds Chemist began in 1973 when Allen Lloyd purchased his first pharmacy in PolesworthPolesworth
Polesworth is a large village and civil parish in the North Warwickshire district of Warwickshire, England. In the 2001 census it had a population of 8,439, inclusive of the continuous sub-villages of St Helena, Dordon and Hall End directly to the south...
, Warwickshire, England, UK. It is estimated he made a £32 million fortune from the Lloyds Pharmacy Empire.
The Head Office is located at Sapphire Court in the Walsgrave
Walsgrave
Walsgrave-on-Sowe is a village located about 3 miles north-east of Coventry, West Midlands in England. It was built on marsh lands, although it now sees very little flooding. However, due to urban growth, it is now an outer suburb of Coventry, near to Ansty and Shilton...
Triangle Business Park in Coventry
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, England
They broadcast a live radio station (Lloydspharmacy Live!) within their stores; presenters include ex-BBC Bruno Brookes
Bruno Brookes
Bruno Brookes is a British radio presenter who became prominent in the 1980s.-Early life and career:...
.
Lloyds Pharmacy are known through their brand as "Healthcare for Life"
A close association with Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK
Diabetes UK is a patient, healthcare professional and research charity dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes and to working towards a future without the chronic condition diabetes....
has developed due to Lloyds completing over 1 million diabetes tests [free in-pharmacy] so far in the UK.