The increasing clinical role of a pharmacist: Are we losing our identities and strength as a profession?
Pharmacists' roles have evolved considerably over the past 25 years. Traditional activities such as dispensing are still important. Community pharmacists and their team are also spending more time doing medicines reviews, vaccinations and prescribe for 'minor or common ailments' to relieve pressure on Primary Care.
Pressure in community pharmacies have led many pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians to leave the sector and work in Primary Care. These roles are considered more clinical and can be very different from traditional pharmacy activities.
Have the professional indemnifiers updated their policies to ensure pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in their new roles?
Many still refer to 'pharmacists activities' in their policy wording. How can they be defined in the new context of pharmacy workforce and setting?
- - Past and present: redefine 'pharmacists' activities' landscape
- - Professional indemnity: have they kept up with the change?
- - How to prove one's competency?
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