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Pharmacy 365 Churchv View is a dispensing chemist providing a service for local people.

Sidhu Pharmacy
369 High Street
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B70 9QL
A visit was planned but the Owner refused the visit – no explanation given.

Healthwatch Sandwell Advisory Board
26 April 2022 9.30 – 11.30 am – Virtual Microsoft Teams
Public Board Meeting Agenda

Healthwatch Sandwell Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
26th April 2022 Minutes

A number of patients had contacted Healthwatch Sandwell during the COVID-19 pandemic as they have been unable to register with a National Health dentist. Dentists were not taking on new patients and were not offering routine checks (due to COVID-19 restrictions). However, some patients were able to access a dentist for emergency treatment.

We heard from a person who was concerned as their consultant had requested a referral from the GP for further treatment and this had not been actioned by the GP.

Al-Shafa Pharmacy is a dispensing chemist providing a service for local people.

This pharmacy operate ‘Pharmacy First’ which means the team can give clinical and practical medical advice or over-the-counter medicines to help safely manage minor health issues such as: sore throats, coughs, colds, tummy troubles, teething problems and aches and pains.

Our Healthwatch activities involve signposting the public to relevant support agencies to assist them with their concerns.

HWS proposed to engage with people with Sickle Cell (an inherited blood disorder, which predominantly affects people of African and African Caribbean ethnicity).

The Healthwatch Sandwell report “The hidden impact of Covid-19 on carers” reflects the experiences of being a carer in Sandwell during the Covid-19 pandemic and highlights the hidden impacts on carers health and wellbeing 18 months on from the outbreak of the pandemic.