Lloydspharmacy: ‘Network' issue resolved after deluge of patient complaints

Lloydspharmacy has apologised after a “network-related issue” meant its pharmacy teams were unable to dispense medication yesterday. 

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Lloydspharmacy: System fixed overnight following technical issues

A spokesperson told C+D: "A solution was deployed overnight, returning the system back to normal today [December 20]".

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