Pharmacists:taking charge of minor ailments and unlocking prison health

摘要

It has been estimated that minor ailments account for as much as a third of GP consultations.This is equivalent to 300,000 consultations every day.Moreover,research suggests that minor ailments and injuries account for between 30 and 40 per cent of attendances at accident and emergency departments.Transferring minor ailments in the community from GPs to pharmacists has been shown to reduce GP workload for those ailments and such schemes have been shown to be well received by patients who use them.