A pharmacy is set to be the latest addition to the Heslington West campus’ services next year.
The pharmacy is planned to open at the beginning of the next academic year, moving over to Heslington East the year after.
Currently, the nearest pharmacies to campus are located on Yarburgh Way in Badger Hill, and at the Local Boots pharmacy on Tang Hall Lane.
YUSU President Kallum Taylor spoke positively about the plans, telling Vision: “A pharmacy will be a quality and helpful addition to the campus. “It’s something that students have long been asking for and it’s something that we’ve long been pushing for! Fair play to the University for taking this on here.”
A location for the pharmacy has not yet been mooted but it is expected to be set up within Market Square.
Second-year English student Fielding Ronshaugen commented: “It will really improve my life when there is a pharmacy on Heslington West, as I won’t have to travel as far to get my medicine.”
Healthcare on campus has often been criticised by students – both for the lack of pharmacy options, and the inefficiency of the campus Medical Centre which repeatedly draws complaints due to the long waiting lists associated with it.
First-year Sociology student Julie Washington told Vision: “It’s a really welcome improvement to the campus, particularly as when you’ve been sitting in the Medical Centre for a couple of hours, a walk to Tang Hall is hugely unappealing.”
Obviously a very informative article, but it would be great if you could double-check the facts before being published. There is a much closer pharmacy to campus – it is located on Melrosegate, about 10 steps down the road from Freshways and opposite to the Shell garage. Friendly staff, quick service, handily placed for all the student community, both on and off campus. Yes – it is wonderful that the university campus itself is getting a pharmacy, but please do double check the location of already in business pharmacies.