So fucking do it already! Jesus. They set up some bullshit taskforce to look into this a year ago and still haven’t come to any kind of decision. Meanwhile we’re waiting 3 weeks to see a doctor. And forget about a dentist, you’ll be lucky to get an appointment within 3 months
Most people wouldn’t go to a GP for a sore throat. Most people going to a GP for things that can be treated with over the counter meds are there for a sick note.
The crowds bothering overworked little pharmacies about cosmetic surgery or referrals to shady codeine-prescribing consultants will inevitably be caught up in wrangles with *other* crowds who’ve mistaken the pharmacy for an Ireland First drop-in centre by virtue of the green sign.
I can picture such a scene in Cork at ‘my’ pharmacy on South Terrace, with its very capacious pavement outside. It could be quite a sports day.
When all you have is a hammer everything becomes a nail.
I shouldnt have to go doctor to get my inhaler prescription.
This is a positive step forward, but there is a pharmacist shortage just as there is a GP shortage, so there will be a need to expand pharmacy technician roles if this is to be successful, because a pharmacist can’t be supervising in the dispensary and be in the consult room at once.
Definitely not going to be passed and rightfully so. Personally I feel that it is trouble for a few reasons.
1. These cases are a really easy money maker. However, at the same time the GP’s are being subsidised by them. Easily half their income comes from common flu’s and sick notes. If we take these away the GP wage is decimated. No GP will work for half their wage and if we make the job even more unattractive then what it is then we just further exasperate the flight of Doctors to Australia, UK and USA.
2. Why does the pharmacist deserve this? They are completely in it for cynical reasons. Really easy money for them. Obviously they know what medicine is needed for common conditions but so does every nurse. Why don’t we allow nurses to open up clinics while we are at it.
3. Why don’t we completely abolish consultations for common conditions? A pharmacist has no qualification to diagnose anyone so if we don’t need a professional diagnosis then why can’t sick people diagnose themselves?
4. I see this causing trouble for other careers too. There is a huge shortage of teachers so why don’t we allow anyone who is guards vetted to cover for leave and sick days. Why can’t security guards do the guards jobs. The easy work of course the security guards would be well able to do like matches and stewarding. Sure if that works next they can do the traffic core and guards will have more free time for actual crime.
How about everyone sticks to their own jobs and not make anyone else redundant maybe?
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So fucking do it already! Jesus. They set up some bullshit taskforce to look into this a year ago and still haven’t come to any kind of decision. Meanwhile we’re waiting 3 weeks to see a doctor. And forget about a dentist, you’ll be lucky to get an appointment within 3 months
Most people wouldn’t go to a GP for a sore throat. Most people going to a GP for things that can be treated with over the counter meds are there for a sick note.
The crowds bothering overworked little pharmacies about cosmetic surgery or referrals to shady codeine-prescribing consultants will inevitably be caught up in wrangles with *other* crowds who’ve mistaken the pharmacy for an Ireland First drop-in centre by virtue of the green sign.
I can picture such a scene in Cork at ‘my’ pharmacy on South Terrace, with its very capacious pavement outside. It could be quite a sports day.
When all you have is a hammer everything becomes a nail.
I shouldnt have to go doctor to get my inhaler prescription.
This is a positive step forward, but there is a pharmacist shortage just as there is a GP shortage, so there will be a need to expand pharmacy technician roles if this is to be successful, because a pharmacist can’t be supervising in the dispensary and be in the consult room at once.
Definitely not going to be passed and rightfully so. Personally I feel that it is trouble for a few reasons.
1. These cases are a really easy money maker. However, at the same time the GP’s are being subsidised by them. Easily half their income comes from common flu’s and sick notes. If we take these away the GP wage is decimated. No GP will work for half their wage and if we make the job even more unattractive then what it is then we just further exasperate the flight of Doctors to Australia, UK and USA.
2. Why does the pharmacist deserve this? They are completely in it for cynical reasons. Really easy money for them. Obviously they know what medicine is needed for common conditions but so does every nurse. Why don’t we allow nurses to open up clinics while we are at it.
3. Why don’t we completely abolish consultations for common conditions? A pharmacist has no qualification to diagnose anyone so if we don’t need a professional diagnosis then why can’t sick people diagnose themselves?
4. I see this causing trouble for other careers too. There is a huge shortage of teachers so why don’t we allow anyone who is guards vetted to cover for leave and sick days. Why can’t security guards do the guards jobs. The easy work of course the security guards would be well able to do like matches and stewarding. Sure if that works next they can do the traffic core and guards will have more free time for actual crime.
How about everyone sticks to their own jobs and not make anyone else redundant maybe?