Pharmacy in supermarket to close

The Spalding Lloyds Pharmacy branch in Sainsbury’s is to close.

The company has announced shutting all its 237 branches in the supermarket stores during 2023 putting around 2,000 jobs at risks.

Its currently open 7am to 11pm, Monday to Friday, 7am to 10pm Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.

Lloyds Pharmacy chief executive Kevin Birch 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.”

“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.”