Public wants more pharmacy services, study says
Thursday 21st January 2010
People in the UK are calling for more pharmacy services to become accessible so they can take advantage of local healthcare, a new survey has revealed.
Conducted by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, the report showed that 80 per cent of the public would welcome moves to introduce more community pharmacies to provide an easy way to get medicine and treatments, the Chemist & Druggist reports.
The 1,000 respondents were most concerned with the availability of testing kits for blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol levels, while improving access to treatments to those exempt from prescriptions payments was also considered important.
Kimberley Warren, senior brand manager at GlaxoSmithKline, claimed that having more pharmacies would improve healthcare because of an interest in "ensuring they use their enhanced role to broaden their customer base, improve loyalty and increase the number of visits made by existing customers."
GlaxoSmithKline is a research-based firm which aims to help tackle the global problems of Aids, tuberculosis and malaria, as well as producing household health products in the UK.
Written by Alex Franklin Stortford
Related articles
Fake malaria drugs prevalent across the world
Fake drugs to prevent malaria are more prevalent than first thought, according to research by the Fogarty International Centre at...
Tuesday 22nd May 2012
Winter viruses can be combated by vitamin D
Vitamin D has been highlighted as the latest weapon in order to combat winter viruses, new research has found. The supplement is...
Monday 30th April 2012
Researchers warn against widespread use of anti...
They are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs but researchers believe that anti-depressants could actually cause more harm...
Tuesday 24th April 2012
Related Pharmacy Jobs
Interested in Pharmacy jobs across the South East of England - Surrey, Epsom, Woking, Guildford, Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings,...
Full infoLondon based Pharmacists required!As a preferred supplier to the London Procurement Programme (LPP) represented London NHS Trusts,...
Full infoOur client an acute NHS Hospital in Middlesex is currently recruiting for an experienced and GPhC registered Band 7 Pharmacist...
Full info