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The Link Magazine June 1993 3
Small pharmacies under threat Letu Indian The
'One in four pharmacies could close,' is the grim forecast from the Complete
Pharmaceutical Services Negotiation Committee (PSNC). If that predic- Cuisine
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tion becomes reality, there is a good chance that another West Swindon TAKEAWAY & FREE Hair&
pharmacy will close. Beauty
DELIVERY SERVICE
Proposals from the Department monstrable contribution to the Na- Service
of Health plan a change in the way tional Health Service. We serve eld- No Minimum Order
pharmacists are paid. The Govern- erlypeopleand mothers who would Open 7 days a week
ment has ideas of paying a fee to find it difficult to get to a pharmacy including Bank Holidays EbS
pharmacists who dispense more further away, we have a free deliv- L

than 2,000 prescriptions a month. ery service and we often stay for an Tel: 854600 1
At present they are paid for all pre- extra hour until the doctor has seen Opening Hours: Sunday to Unisex Hair& Beauty Salon
scriptions made up, with a reduced his last patient. Thursday 530pm - Midnight
fee after 1,700 prescriptions. 'People would lose a local service Friday & Saturday 530pm - 130am 5 Coleview Parade
This change could be devastating catering for their needs." Nythe Road
52b High Street., Wootton Bassett
for smaller pharmacists said Ken Negotiations with the Department Coleview, Stratton
Cheques only accepted with Bankers
Schofield from Ashington Way ofHealth continue butKenSchofield Card and must be £7.50 or over Tel: 832318
Pharmacy. "These changes will af- added that suggestions by Govern-
fect every pharmacy, but it will be mentMinisters in May thatpension-
the smallerones which suffermost." ers and children may have to pay for
Under threat is FreshbrookPhar- prescriptions in the future was an
macy which serves elderly people more worrying development. "All
and families at the Village Centre. pharmacies, large or small, will be `i2;
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Pharmacist Shushma Patel said that effected. It could hasten the closure
85% of her turnover was derived of smaller pharmacies," he said. Professionally made curtains, Valances, Tiebacks,
from NETS dispensing and over the The Pharmaceutical Services Ne- Austrian Festoon, Roman Blinds
counter sales could not sustain the gotiation Committee has a petition
pharmacy. 'We are serving the lo- calling for the protection of smaller Co-ordinating Wallpapers & Borders
cal community, but the government outlets available for signature at Roller, Vertical, Venetian Blinds
is saying we are not making a de- pharmacies.
Bedding, Lampshades, Furniture • Fabrics by the metre
Free Sample Loan • Measuring Service
Cruisers attract award for agent
Expert Fitting Service
Local travel agent AT Mays at the
West Swindon Centre have been 3Ve1OCk Street, Swffidon
awarded a certificate by CTC Cruise Tel: 513701
Lines recognising them as the re-
gional cruise agent for 1992.
CTC sales executive Paul Kelly
described the West Swindon per-
formance as exceptional.
AT Mays manager Sarah BLOCKPAVERS
Witcombe said she and and her staff
were very pleased to be recognised.
"Despite the recession 1992 was our DRIVEWAYS, PATHS, PATIOS
bestyearever; we beatall the targets
set for us. 1993 is proving even
better." •:• Top quality
Paul Kelly of CTCCruiseLines presents workmanship
their award foATMays manager Sarah
Wit corn be
•• Wide range of
patterns and
What to do with local history? colours available

The Link magazine has amassed the idea of a local history group can •:• All work
about 1,500 photographs and we contact Roger Ogle, Link Magazine
would like to know what to do with publisher, on 872282 who will coor- guaranteed
them. They represent a visual his- dinate a first meeting if enough peo-
tory ofWestSwindon which in April ple come forward. + Free quotations
1996 will celebrate twenty years The magazine has been published and advice
since the first people moved in. using desktop publishing computer
The photos are taking up space for fiveyears and we expect to move + References
which we need. We also have the away from traditional photography
photographs used in an exhibition to electronic cameras and storage available
to celebrate West Swindon's tenth systems in the future. The images
anniversary. will still be available for display CALL ANY TIME
Now that the community has been purposes, but they will not require
in existance for a generation, are any space to keep them. 829288 or
there people interested in setting up The lack of space in TheLinkoffice (0836)
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or joining a local history group? It is going to mean that the photo-
graphs and archive materials we
could gatherand maintain informa- graphs 565394
tion about the development of West hold at present is going to be thrown
Swindon,and look back further into away unless somebody takes an in- (mobile)
its ancient history. terest. So act now. History may
Readers interested in taking on disappear.