Collective action might ensure independents' survival

摘要

I was all set to chide John Tapster (PJ, 8 March, p332) for undertaking locum work in supermarket pharmacies when I read on and found I had instead to congratulate him for refusing to do so in future and to thank him for giving me an idea. I have to admit to a total lack of experience of locum work since I retired eight years ago and of supermarket pharmacy from either side of the counter but, if the latter is as unattractive a working environment as he suggests, my idea might just be workable.