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My name is Angela Chalmers.

I’m nine years qualified as a pharmacist

and I’ve been qualified as a Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacist for six months now.

The partnership that Boots has with Macmillan is really unique

because we’re getting our pharmacists on board

to provide information to anybody walking in off the high street regarding cancer,

side effects, where to turn to,

even just to sit in the consultation room

because somebody just wants to be listened to.

I chose to be a Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacist because

I’ve got a lot of respect for what Macmillan does

and I was really excited about being able to do that little bit extra,

and it was great training

because it covered things such as coming to turns with diagnosis

and also late effects on how you might be feeling

even once you’ve been given the all clear.

So we’re helping people understand

why they have these late effects

and what they can do to manage them

and help them feel better.

There was a young mum that came in to see me

and she was on a medication for breast cancer.

I was able to help her, explaining that the local Macmillan centre

actually does relaxation classes

and there’s a citizens advice drop in

and she was so grateful once she heard about all these resources

and I think she went away feeling that there was

something else that she could do to make her feel better.

Anybody can use this service,

it’s free,

you can just walk in off the high street

and speak to one of our Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacists

or they can speak to any member of the team.

I’m really passionate about Macmillan

and I love what they do for people

so to be able to do that with my job is amazing.

I’m not just a pharmacist,

I’m a Boots Macmillan Information Pharmacist

and I’m in the community providing support and information.

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