Swine Flu: Fury over drug collection points
Health bosses have been attacked for putting collection points for swine flu medication in a public libraries.
Solihull Care Trust has two antiviral points and has been criticised for picking Solihull and Chelmsley Wood libraries, which sees thousands of visitors every week.
Tory councillor Maggie Throup has called for a re-think on using Solihull Library after dozens of residents complained it had caused huge amounts of disruption with much of the complex becoming out of bounds to regular visitors.
She also raised concerns that “flu friends” who have been in contact with infected patients, are sent to a busy building to collect Tamiflu drugs, which could worsen the spread of the H1N1 virus.
It comes as an eighth person with swine flu has died in the Midlands.
Ms Throup said: “I first raised my concerns about the library being used as the collection point for swine flu antivirals at the end of July but residents’ experiences now being fed back to me have emphasised my concerns.
“With much of the library complex being out of bounds to regular visitors, I am again raising the issue of the suitability of this location.
“With access to the library, the café and the booking office for future events at the theatre, the whole business at this complex is being adversely affected.
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