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	The Pharmaceutical Journal Vol 271 No 7268 p404-405 27 September 2003	This page Reprint Photocopy
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From Mrs G. M. Farrow, MRPharmS

I agree with Dennis Canniford (PJ, 6 September, p299). Unlike Mr Canniford, who has retired, I can no longer work due to health problems. However, I read the PJ every week and have access to my husband’s continuing education material from the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education. I asked the CPPE if it could include an extra questionnaire with my husband’s distance learning pack but this was not possible. Not being in employment acts as a barrier to obtaining material that can be marked to prove completion of CPD.

Since I cannot promise to never to respond to health queries from my family and friends I do not wish to resign from the register. There must be a lot of members in similar position to me — how is the Society going to deal with the problem?

G. Farrow
Thetford, Norfolk

Dr ROBERT DEWDNEY, head of education, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, replies:

In the Society’s consideration of the activities of a non-practising pharmacist, some distinction might be made between him or her giving advice to members of the public and giving everyday advice to family members or close friends (who will know the working status of the pharmacist). The CPD Implementation Committee will be considering this matter over the coming months.

It is important to add that all pharmacists, non-practising as well as practising, have an overriding duty under the Code of Ethics to intervene in relation to a person’s health care where they perceive a dangerous situation.

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