Police are being called to pharmacies across East Kilbride as they struggle to cope with demand amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Locals are waiting hours to be served only to be turned away empty-handed by overstretched staff working reduced hours. The East Kilbride News understands police have been called out to five chemist shops in the last week to deal with frustrated customers as lengthy queues compromise social distancing rules.
Whitehills grandad George Miller told how he had to make three trips across town to Rowlands Pharmacy in St Leonards Square for the one prescription, waiting between two and four hours each time.The 65-year-old airport quality manager said: “The first time I waited two-and-a-half hours – no one comes out to