Overview
- Allied confirmed the purchase on December 31, adding 68 branches to the 61 acquired earlier in 2025.
- The acquisition includes East Cowes, Ryde Esplanade, Ventnor and Sandown, removing the Jhoots brand from the Isle of Wight.
- Allied says it will restore full operational capacity swiftly and extend care and consideration to former Jhoots staff.
- Trade unions and MPs flagged serious failings at Jhoots, including a PDA estimate of about £870,000 in unpaid locum fees and a local claim that East Cowes staff went three months without pay.
- Regulatory pressure has mounted, with Ventnor struck off the NHS pharmaceutical list, while local transitions continue such as a former Jhoots site in Swindon moving to new operators and Allied’s network reaching roughly 210 branches.