Boots staff feel 'unsafe' as shoppers still browse makeup
Boots staff have told the BBC they feel"unsafe" at work as customers continue to browse for hair dye and fake tan despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Her store had initially closed off aisles containing non-essential products and limited the number of customers allowed in – but she said those measures were lifted this week with no explanation given to staff on the shop floor. It is not alone in having to strike a balance between serving customers and keeping pharmacy teams safe - and Paul Day, director of the Pharmacists' Defence Association union, said it was"at the good end of the scale" when it came to protecting pharmacy staff.
"I know that this is a difficult time and we are doing all we can to make sure our colleagues have the NHS-recommended PPE available, alongside extra Perspex and plastic screening and social distancing equipment they can use," she said in a statement.
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