Just 6 per cent would choose pharmacy for healthy living advice
Respondents to the Ipsos Mori poll were three times more likely to turn to Google or Wikipedia than pharmacy for healthy living advice
Only 6 per cent of people in England would contact a pharmacist for healthy living advice, a survey has suggested. The face-to-face survey of 1,625 people, conducted by market research company Ipsos Mori in June, found that 57 per cent would contact a GP or nurse if they wanted information on quitting smoking, drinking less alcohol, eating healthily or exercising more. The NHS and the internet were also more popular options than pharmacy, with 18 per cent saying they would turn to either for advice, according to the study published by Public Health England on Friday (August 8). The profession also ranked poorly as a source of information for threats to health, such as infectious diseases, health emergencies and poisons, the survey revealed. Only 3 per cent said they would use pharmacy, compared to 39 per cent who would visit a GP or nurse and 17 per cent who would go online.
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