The judging panel was made up of representatives of the Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Ms Amin and her team were highly praised by members of the local community. Comments included: “Nadia and the team at the Roundway Pharmacy go above and beyond their duties to ensure that our community is safe and well by visiting, phoning and reassuring residents.” “They make a fantastic contribution to the local community, providing trusted help and advice.” “Their attitude in the pharmacy is to help everyone who passes through the door!” Ms Amin said: The past year has shown the vital role community pharmacy has in bringing together a wider community to care for each other and support vulnerable residents at a difficult time.
ICU nurse. Picture: PA Stretched staff across the NHS in Oxfordshire are urging people to follow lockdown guidelines as the county’s hospitals pass the first peak for Covid admissions. Sam Foster, Chief Nursing Officer at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the John Radcliffe, said: “As people will be aware, the NHS is currently experiencing huge challenges in our hospitals as we see increasing numbers of patients with Covid-19. “Our hospitals are fuller than they were in March and April last year. We are doing all that we can to care for our patients with Covid but, if people do not stick to the national lockdown rules, we are likely to see cases rise even more and the pressure on our hospitals and our staff will increase further.