The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 280 No 7498 p473
19 April 2008

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Workload

Plain speaking on the dangers of overload

From Mr M. J. Shucksmith, MRPharmS

Once again David Pruce, as director of practice and quality improvement, Royal Pharmaceutical Society has evaded the issue on the dangers of pharmacist “overload” (PJ, 12 April 2008, p436).

As before there is implied inertia in his response. Recent letters from myself, Mark Koziol and Lindsey Gilpin all suggest that those employed on our behalf should “get off their backsides” and do something, not wait for individuals to act.

I have spent most of my career working for independents where “going the extra mile” was usually recognised and rewarded, much less so with multiples, and not at all when employed by them as a locum. It is in these circumstances that excessive workloads are perpetuated.

M. J. Shucksmith
Fordingbridge, Hampshire

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