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08 Nov 2011

DH: Pharmacies should become ‘gateway for wellness services’

Public Health Patients should use pharmacies as a "gateway for wellness services" and not just a medicines dispensary, Department of Health (DH) principal...
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Pankaj Sodha, Pharmacist
Posted on 11 November 2011.
The Government says that all 4 UK Health Departments plan to develop NHS Pharmacy to boost public health and tackle health inequalities. However, without the latest information on web sites today, it is very difficult to identify what pharmacy provides what services today. , Mypharmacyapp.co.uk has the app
Ms Root says----We know that the public doesn't really know what pharmacy offers apart from medicines, so it's important to focus people's minds."
I know what my pharmacy offers, I dont really know what services the pharmacy down the road(another PCT area) offers...and SO HOW DOES THE CUSTOMER KNOW WHAT IS BEING OFFERED BY WHOM?..Truthfully, the consumer has to walk around asking for a service...how embarassing if she needs EHT or wants needle exchange and she is not from the area!
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