""It's been horrendous," she said. "We've all fallen behind with all our bills, people have mortgages, car payments to pay. "It's affected us greatly, even down to being able to send my child to school with a packed lunch for the day. I wasn't able to provide at points, having to borrow money off family members. "It's affected my mental health quite heavily.""
"There are about 150 Jhoots Pharmacies across the UK, of which 129 are run by Sarbjit. Mr Al Hassan said the situation was "shocking", with patients left struggling to get prescriptions as Jhoots branches were regularly and unexpectedly closed, or open with low stock."
"The Pharmacists Defence Association said the 670,000 unpaid wage bill related to locum staff who worked for Jhoots branches across the UK."
Jhoots Pharmacies operates about 150 branches across the UK, 129 of which are run by Sarbjit Jhooty. The Pharmacists Defence Association reports a 670,000 unpaid wage bill owed to locum staff who provided short-term cover. Locum workers and former employees report months of missed pay, unresponsive HR, severe financial strain, and mental-health impacts. Patients have experienced regularly and unexpectedly closed branches, low stock, and interrupted prescriptions, producing angry customers and disrupted care. An MP described the situation as "shocking." Sarbjit said he is working to return things to normal "as swiftly as possible," while NHS representatives are involved in resolving issues.
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