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patients, customers and communities everywhere</h1> </div> </div> </div> <div id="caption-container"> </div> <div class="slider-buttons"> <button class="slider-prev" id="prev">Previous</button> <button class="slider-next" id="next">Next</button> </div> </div> </div> <article class="text"> <div> <h2>We serve your wellbeing for life</h2> <p>Boots is the UK鈥檚 leading health and beauty retailer. For 175 years, we鈥檝e listened, learned and innovated, and continue to challenge ourselves to improve our products and services every day. With around 1,900 stores ranging from local community pharmacies to large destination health and beauty stores, our purpose is to support our customers and patients through every stage of their lives. We put our customers in control of their health and wellbeing and aim to unlock the beauty in everyone with our unrivalled depth and breadth of product offering.</p> <p>Boots. With you, for life.</p> <div class="quote"> <h2>Our mission is:</h2> <p>To be the first choice for pharmacy, health and beauty - caring for people, customers and communities everywhere</p> </div> </div> </article> <section class="news homenews panel panel--green"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col col-12 col-lg-3"> <div class="text-card"> <div> <h2>Newsroom</h2> <a href="/newsroom/" class="btn">View all stories</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <div class="card card--md"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/ugqjm2b2/installation-image-lower-res.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=133771003142200000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <p class="date">26 November 2024</p> <p>Celebrating Florence Boot at the National Portrait Gallery</p> </div> </div> <a href="/newsroom/news/celebrating-florence-boot-at-the-national-portrait-gallery/" class="cta"> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <div class="card card--md"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/0aofdbkj/olio-image.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=133766740470570000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <p class="date">21 November 2024</p> <p>Boots partners with Olio to further tackle food waste and distribute surplus...</p> </div> </div> <a href="/newsroom/news/boots-partners-with-olio-to-further-tackle-food-waste-and-distribute-surplus-food-to-local-communities/" class="cta"> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4 col-lg-3"> <div class="card card--md"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/5903/boots-flu-jab-s.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=133083305949600000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <p class="date">20 November 2024</p> <p>Boots launches private RSV Vaccination Service, as cases expected to surge in...</p> </div> </div> <a href="/newsroom/news/boots-launches-private-rsv-vaccination-service-as-cases-expected-to-surge-in-the-uk/" class="cta"> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="panel"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="card card--large"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/4791/5.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=132399679403700000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <h4>Boots UK Corporate Social Responsibility</h4> <p>Our approach, activities and performance</p> </div> </div> <a href="/environmental-social-governance/" class="cta">xx</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="card card--large"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/4793/8.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=132399679433970000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <h2>Heritage</h2> <p>From the humble beginnings of Boots, key figures have had the vision to push boundaries and seek new solutions. Today it's this same spirit that powers our business, helping us make a real difference.</p> </div> </div> <a href="/about-boots-uk/company-information/boots-heritage/" class="cta">xx</a> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-4"> <div class="card card--large"> <div class="card__img" style="background-image: url('/media/4789/4_1906_coventgarden-2623.jpg?width=449&height=450&bgcolor=ffffff&rnd=132399679394830000')"> </div> <div class="card__content"> <div class="card__container"> <h2>Shop online</h2> <p>Order online at聽<a rel="noopener" href="http://www.boots.com/" target="_blank">boots.com</a>聽and collect free from tomorrow at a store near you*</p> </div> </div> <a href="http://www.boots.com" class="cta">xx</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <!-- NEW HOMEPAGE ROW START--> <div class="homelinks panel panel--pink"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="facebook" id="facebookFooter"> </div> </div> <div class="col col-6 col-md-3"> <div class="twitter" id="twitterFooter"> </div> </div> <div class="col col-12 col-md-6 half"> <div class="useful-links"> <h4>Useful resources</h4> <ul class="useful"> <li class="first selected"> <a href="http://www.boots.jobs/" target="_blank" class="exlink">Boots Jobs</a> <div class="detailpanel"> <a href="http://www.boots.jobs/" target="_blank"> <div class="detailpanel__img"></div> <span> Search jobs and apply </span> </a> </div> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="http://www.boots.com/storelocator" target="_blank" class="exlink">Store Locator</a> <div class="detailpanel"> <a href="http://www.boots.com/storelocator" target="_blank"> <div class="detailpanel__img"></div> <span> Find your nearest store </span> </a> </div> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="http://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement/" target="_blank" class="exlink">Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking</a> <div class="detailpanel"> <a href="http://www.walgreensbootsalliance.com/modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-statement/" target="_blank"> <div class="detailpanel__img"></div> <span> 2021 Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement </span> </a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p class="footnote">*The Click & Collect service is free for orders of £15 or more, or £1.50 if you spend less. 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