Derbyshire town, which was evacuated amid fears a flood-damaged dam collapse, is under intense scrutiny. In the time when it is turning tough for Whaley Bridge residents to receive necessary aid, an Indian origin pharmacist manager comes as a savior, working around-the-clock.
Rajesh Modi, pharmacist manager at Well Pharmacy, served his patients when scores of people were moved to safer places early this week amid bridge collapse fears.
As the Well Pharmacy store on Market Street had to remain closed since the afternoon on Thursday, Rajesh Modi, who lives about 12 miles away from the town, contacted local police by himself, expressing concern for the health of his patients.
Under the assist of a police escort, he was allowed access to the pharmacy which enabled him to identify those patients who were most vulnerable and in need of urgent medication.
He was then able to deliver this medication to those living outside the evacuation zone and even organized any undeliverable items to be held at collection points, allowing patients to pick up their medication.
Modi, who is Gujarati by origin said: “During this difficult time, I have tried my best to help and support everyone that I can. I wanted to bring some calm to the situation by making sure people were not worried about their medication. I kept checking the weather as I knew I had to get medication to my customers before the heavy rainfall, which is why I delivered it throughout the weekend.
“My pharmacy team has also been brilliant; they’ve all been in touch offering their help and support. I care about the people… so I had to do everything I could to help.”
Modi’s family emigrated to the United Kingdom from Kenya in the 1970s.
The pharmacy team at the Market Street have been working in neighboring Well Pharmacy stores to deal with urgent patient queries, as well as assure medication is ready for the week.
Modi has also provided his phone number through local radio stations and community social media pages, so that concerned residents could get in touch with him about their medication.
