Pharmacies and pharmacists in the UK play a
vital role when it comes to providing quality healthcare to patients. They work in the community and within hospitals
and use their clinical expertise as well as practical knowledge to ensure that
medications are supplied and used safely by patients and members of the
public. Not any old person can be a
pharmacist, they have to be registered with the General Pharmaceutical Society
(GPhC) and they must also have worked for at least a year under the supervision
of a qualified and experienced pharmacist in a community pharmacy or a
hospital.
Your UK pharmacy can also offer you advice on
a number of common problems such as aches and pains, coughs and colds and can
also advise you on topics such as healthy eating and stopping smoking. If you wish to spend some time talking to
your pharmacist most pharmacies now have a private consultation area where you
can discuss any issues you have without being overheard.
UK pharmacies now have a long list of
services on offer including testing and screening for certain conditions and
they can also advise you on treatments for common ailments. The services that are offered by many UK
pharmacies are listed below, but it is best to contact your local pharmacy to
check exactly what services they provide.
- Emergency contraception
- Truss fittings
- Incontinence supplies
- Needle exchange and supervised drug administration
- Pregnancy testing
- Stop smoking services
- Medicines use reviews
- New medicine service (available from October 1 2011)
- Chlamydia screening and treatment
- Weight management
A number of online pharmacies are
run by registered pharmacists. Since these pharmacies are overseen by
practicing pharmacists, you can purchase prescription drugs online from them
without worrying about the quality of your merchandise.
Do
a Google search for UK pharmacy and you
will discover a whole new way to buy discount pharmacy products.
One such UK pharmacy is Express
Pharmacy. They offer a repeat
prescription service as well as an online store where you can purchase
medication for a number of ailments.
Visit their website to see the full list of services www.xpresspharmacy.co.uk.
