About Medicare
Medicare was established in 1987 by Managing Director Afzal Khan and his brother, Director Asghar Khan - both qualified pharmacists.
From the outset their aim was to provide a local pharmacy service delivering healthcare to the community, ensuring that all their customers needs were met.
The family-run business now has seven chemists, located in the Huddersfield area - Bradley, Salendine, Marsh, Lockwood, Honley and two in Holmfirth - Elmwood Health Centre and Riverside, and employ over 40 staff.
They place great importance on customer service, and to ensure they remain on track they utilise a mystery shopper scheme and undertake an annual customer satisfaction survey, on which they score consistently highly.
We are grateful for the excellent work placements that a number of the local Medicare branches have provided for our A-level students over the past 10 years. By spending a week shadowing the staff, students have gained an invaluable insight into the role of a pharmacist and this has greatly helped clarify their future higher education and career options. We look forward to continuing our successful relationship with Medicare in the future.
Claire Barnes, Placement Manager, Greenhead College
