Jeff,
Not in the slightest. It sounds rather odd to keep a product POM but then
widen markedly the range of who can give the P. And what is meant by
suitably trained pharmacists? Three lessons from C & D or six years at
med school? Again, from where will the suitably trained pharmacist
prescribe it, having taken a history and, if required, carried out an
examination? Will every shop have a suitably trained pharmacist or will
they be few and far between - thus negating what, I assume to be the whole
point, easing access to the PC4. If the patient has to seek out a suitably
trained pharmacist then why not find her own properly trained GP? Is the
pharmacist going to be available at 6 o'clock on a Sunday or whenever folk
are pointing the finger at GPs and saying they aren't around? Sorry, not
a good idea - back to the drawing board. But why bother - there is a
perfectly good system already - and weekends are only two days long so GPs
are always available when needed.
David
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