Public 'relying more on local pharmacy staff' since recession

Most pharmacists believe that the public are increasingly relying on them for many healthcare services since the start of the recession, a survey has revealed today.

The survey, which was carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on behalf of the Irish Pharmacy Union, found that 91% of community pharmacists stated that levels of general healthcare reliance on their service has grown as a result of the recession.