From Mrs A. Stone
SIR,—How sad, Mrs O’Neil — we do sympathise, really (PJ, September
23, p445).
All I can suggest is that the proprietor of the pharmacy in which you work picks
his or her locums more carefully — we find personal recommendation far
better than a locum agency.
In the pharmacy in which I have worked for almost 30 years as a pharmacy technician,
we have been fortunate to have locums who are not only experienced but also
prepared to pull their weight. Our regular weekly locum of many years’
standing is energetic, alert and has become a good friend to all the staff.
She does jobs over and above what is required of her and never complains. She
is a delight to work with as are the various other locums we have used.
Not all locums are like yours. Perhaps you need to speak to other pharmacies
to see if you can find a “decent” locum pharmacist in your area. Failing
that I think you need to come to Cardiff.
Annette Stone
Cardiff