Award-winning Edinburgh pharmacy offers 7-day service, 365 days a year
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An Edinburgh pharmacy has just celebrated a year in business – by opening every single day, and guaranteeing to have people in and out the door with their prescriptions within minutes.
A new pharmacy has carved out a unique space in Edinburgh, making customer service and community care are every bit as crucial as prescriptions.
Carewise at 10/14 Polwarth Gardens, Polwarth has wowed the community since they’ve opened, but also the judges in a prestigious award. Their commitment has won them the Best New Business category at the Scottish Business Awards, and runner-up in best pharmacy.
Yousef Khalil, who runs the business with Nuhan and Jamil Hussain, says that being a vital part of the community as well as a full-service pharmacy is at the heart of what they do.
“We are open seven days a week, 365 days a year, including Christmas, Easter and New Year’s Day. Our slogan is ‘Guided by wisdom, dedicated through care’ and that shows in all our services.”
As well as being a pharmacy with huge stocks in place and a pledge to avoid lengthy queues for customers, Carewise also offers weight loss services and a travel vaccination hub, and is the exclusive medical supplier to several private schools in the city.
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Heart of the community
The team of eight behind the business is committed to the city where the Hussain brothers grew up and where the trio chose as the base for their business.
They sponsor the adult and children’s teams in local football club Corstorphine Dynamos, as well as sponsored a cricket tournament.
Innovative ways to promote health
To help promote healthy living, the team at Carewise led the way in a Step Up challenge last year; together with their customers they clocked up an outstanding 6.2 million steps, the equivalent of 3000 miles.
And a recent mental health/loneliness campaign saw every member of staff setting time aside to chat to people who just wanted someone to talk to, sharing a blether over a cuppa in the branch.
There for you
You can also book:
· Women’s and men’s health consultations
· Chat to a pharmacist about a huge range of common health complaints including shingles, insect bites and impetigo
· The pharmacy first service, which in some cases can arrange prescriptions without a trip to see a GP first
If you are looking for an independent pharmacy that puts people at the heart of everything they do, Carewise Edinburgh is your go to place. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, and Saturdays and Sundays 9am to 1pm.
Find out more here.