PICKING up a prescription in Burnham-on-Sea could become a lot easier in the future.

A self-service prescription collection machine has been proposed for the Day Lewis Pharmacy in the Burnham Medical Centre.

The machine would allow people to pick up their prescriptions outside of normal pharmacy opening hours.

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This comes after the pharmacy said its waiting areas have become congested.

It hopes installing the machine will relieve this issue as patients can collect without entering the building.

In the plans submitted to Somerset Council, the pharmacy said: “With the Pick-up collection machine around 70% of all collections actually happen during normal pharmacy opening hours.

“Of the other 30%, 90% of that is collected the hour before opening and the hour after closing.”

They added: “The pharmacy has seen an uplift in prescriptions in the last 12 months and so having this service available will create a more efficient service to the local
community.”

To view and comment on the plans, visit somerset.gov.uk and search reference 11/24/00092.