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Needles won't cause a problem, says pharmacist

THE firm behind plans to build a pharmacy with a needle exchange in Gorse Hill has defended the project.

The plans are for a pharmacy with extended opening hours inside the Hawthorn Medical Centre, in May Close, not far from Hawthorn Pharmacy, in Cricklade Road.

Residents have set up a petition, supported by Gorse Hill Neighbourhood Watch, to encourage Swindon Council to reject the plans because they claim the needle exchange would increase crime by attracting drug addicts to the area.

But Tasawer Hussain, a director of Eightlands Limited which would run the pharmacy, insists it would help reduce problems associated with drug addicts, and also provide extended services for the whole community.

A needle exchange is a place where addicts are issued with a pack of syringes, which once used, must be returned to the centre to be safely disposed off, before they can be issued with another pack.

Mr Hussain said: “It doesn’t increase crime. There are these individuals that exist in society and they need help to address some of their health and social problems, and they need help to help this community. We are here to help address some of these concerns and some of the needs of these individuals.

“And also, with the needle exchange schemes, they aren’t here to increase the number of needles that are on the streets, they are designed to take needles off the streets, so people walking around the park or on the pavement will not have needles left around.”

Mr Hussain said the NHS had decided that if another pharmacy is set up in Gorse Hill, it must have a needle exchange, a methadone supervision scheme, and a smoking cessation service.

He pointed out that the need for these services had been identified in a multi-agency pharmaceutical needs assessment.

He also claimed that the new pharmacy would not bring more drug addicts from elsewhere into Gorse Hill because there are other needle exchanges in Swindon which would be nearer.

Mr Hussain stressed that the pharmacy would have extended opening hours and a range of other services, such as an medical practitioner, which would benefit the whole community.

Mr Hussain said there was a meeting about the plans at the medical centre tomorrow not but this is only open to residents of May Close due to a lack of space.

However, he said he is willing to speak to anyone if they email him and leave their contact details. Contact Mr Hussain by emailing farm_5@hotmail.co.uk.

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