Allow pharmacists to have basic prescribing rights for minor illnesses

• Petition
• Statistics

Petition Action

Allow pharmacists to have basic prescribing rights for minor illnesses

Petition Details

Pharmacists already play a vital role in the local community. On the continent pharmacists play an active role by prescribing antibiotics for minor illnesses and providing emergency prescriptions. In England we face increasing pressures on A&E and GP primary care we ask the UK government to discuss

Additional Information

There is growing evidence that commissioning pharmacists to undertake basic prescribing duties will ease significant NHS challenges. such as :
- A & E pressures
- GP pressures

In Spain and Portugal ( amongst other counties ) pharmacists provide a walk-in service where they will consult and issue prescriptions for more minor illnesses, and yet, in the UK we under estimate the resource we have available.
www.pharmacymagazine.co.uk/let-us-prescribe-to-help-the-nhs

---

You can't sign this petition because it is now closed. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!

Have your say on this petition!

comments powered by Disqus