Rejected petition Retain Current Responsible Pharmacist Legislation and Reject Remote Pharmacist

Whilst a pharmacy is open it is a fundamental patient right that a qualified pharmacist is available on site at all times to consult in person, without the need for an appointment. Patient safety would be at risk if a pharmacist wasn't present in a pharmacy.

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The government has proposed that pharmacists could end up signed in as the Responsible Pharmacist for more than one pharmacy at a time and therefore not physically available to patients. The government's proposals will ultimately lead to medicines dispensing & supply taking place without the supervision of a pharmacist. This will be detrimental to patient care and safety and the legislative changes must not go ahead. More information can be found on this website: the-pda.org/patientpetition2018

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/228757

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Date submitted 1 October 2018
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