Stephen wrote:
>The idea of having registration with the pharmacy has civil liberties
>implications. It means that if a patient wants his script dispensed in
>another town he/she has to carry some kind of registration card. It also
>means that the regular pharmacist has access to the information that the
>patient has visited a certain town on a particular date. The British have
>traditionally allowed citizens more freedom than that.
I was thinking of the same system GP's use. If you are in another town
you can still see a GP as a temporary resident.
Presumably the same applies to a dentists.
If a patient doesn't like their doctor or dentist they are free to
register with another. The same could apply to pharmacy.
Regards
Jeff Green
Community Locum and Consultant Pharmacist
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