TWO Chemist Warehouse (CW)pharmacies in the north and south of Adelaide are now open 24/7.
Located at the Saints Shopping Centre in Salisbury Plains and on South Road at Clovelly Park, the pharmacies follow National Pharmacies in Norwood, which became the state's first 24/7 pharmacy last month (PD 05 Feb).
Each store will have a community pharmacist on duty around the clock to provide advice, dispense medicines and offer professional pharmacy services.
There will also be added security across all three locations including on-site, overnight security guards.
The three 24-hour pharmacies are part of the state government's yearly $2.5 million investment to improve access to health advice and medications to prevent unnecessary visits to hospital emergency departments.
South Australia's Health Minister Chris Picton said the additional 24-hour pharmacies would ensure South Australians had "greater access to around-the-clock pharmacy care" when they get sick.
"We're seeing 40-50 people a night using the after-hours service at National Pharmacies in Norwood, and now they will be able to access a pharmacist through the night in the north and south of Adelaide," he said (PD 07 Feb).
The 24-hour pharmacies will also improve access to UTI care in the state, with women aged 18-65 now getting advice and medication directly from their local pharmacy.
SA Health Chief Pharmacist, Naomi Burgess, said the initiatives would have a positive impact on women's health by prioritising their needs.
"The added introduction of improved access to UTI treatment and the incoming changes to allow participating pharmacies to provide a resupply of the Pill is delivering a major boost to women's healthcare, putting patients first and providing faster access to support," she said. JG
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