Misconception of the role of the pharmacist

摘要

On the same day, the Department of Health and Social Care reported that, through the community pharmacy consultation service, "people with minor illnesses or who need medicine urgently have been referred to local pharmacies, relieving pressure on doctors". These communications send the message that the pharmacist is there purely to relieve "pressure on doctors", rather than the pharmacist being an expert in medication and well placed to treat patients with minor ailments and chronic conditions.