Pharmacist

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"The Last few months, the toughest in my 35 years in The Pharmacy ," said Dai Williams.

He operates two pharmacies in Rhondda in South Wales , while the demand has increased significantly since the lockout, this is not good for the business.

This is because the shot wholesale price of The Medicine has to cut out of the edges and put financial burdens.

in the Meantime, more hours and twice as many deliveries have meant higher costs for personnel.

thousands of independent community pharmacies across the country with a cash-crunch.

The result could be, closures, leaving communities across the country, no local chemist.

strong increase in The Number of prescriptions written

life for the Pharmacist has change considerably since the suspension, said Dai Williams.

"Many of my colleagues have had closed for a few hours during The Day , just to cope with the additional requirements," he says.

was The biggest Problem, a strong increase in demand for recipes.

The Medicine is time-consuming, but currently takes longer, because the personnel are wearing protective equipment.

Social-distancing has also had its effect.

"I have a staff, get to doctor's surgeries, repeat prescriptions, to waive the return to The Pharmacy , And Then deliver it to weaker members of the community," said Mr Williams.

The Number of deliveries has since the lockdown from 40 to 80 per day

"We have to cope with the additional work and stress, it is simply what we have to do," He Said . "But it was hard," he admitted.

counting the cost

pharmacies are no redemption from The Extra business, as many supply prescriptions at a loss.

This is because the NHS drug tariff, will receive the pharmacies for the sale of generic Prescription Drugs , is often lower than the prices that suppliers demand.

Pharmacist Mark Burdon sales of wholesale drug prices have risen

This increases the prospect of heavy losses, especially for the majority of the public pharmacies, about 95% of their income from the state health service.

"of suppliers, the prices have increased since the lockdown," said Mark Burdon, who operates five independent pharmacies in Tyne and Wear.

"The Price of paracetamol wholesale rose from around 50p to £2," He Said .

The Ramp in The Price of hydroxychloroquine the antimalarial drug mentioned by Donald Trump as a possible Covid-19 healing even more dramatic.

"It cost us £2. Now costs up to £32. 49," Mr Burdon said.

later

Paid the increase in demand and higher prices, Mr Burdon practices, has left a drug bill of More Than 50% higher in March than the previous month, which creates its own problems.

"are We effectively in a couple of months, paid in arrears, the figures from the NHS, and we have to suppliers, before we get The Money back," he explained.

"pharmacies Orient, but not this sudden additional costs, which could cause huge cash flow problems for some. "

Mr Burdon is one of the regional representative of the pharmaceutical Services negotiating body " (SNB).

He expects to hold, the government should provide emergency cash to help pharmacies over the water.

"The case has been proved, for investment in community pharmacy services, such as The Front door for the NHS, the support of self-care and keep people away from your house doctor or The Hospital ," Mr Burdon said.

behaviors have reported disorders

meanwhile, employees in the pharmacies, an increase in the aggressive behavior of frustrated customers, with some reportedly even forced to hire security people.

the problems were so strongly urge in an area, you start a local campaign patients to respect pharmacy staff.

"We got calls, the staff were always of abuse from a small number of patients, such as banging on windows and screaming, spit with a member of staff reporting," said Kath Gulson, chief officer of Community Pharmacy Lancashire.

"the problems started with the rise of prescriptions at a time, if we isolate in the face of reduced staff, as some were forced to yourself. `

With pharmacies shut down time to catch up with recipes, plus the limits on the quantity of over-the-counter medications could be purchased, some customers get very angry, She Said .

you started the "caring for your pharmacy so that you can care in your pharmacy, For You " campaign.

"We Are only asking to understand the customer, otherwise we must Now operate and support us, so that we can support The People who need us. "

coronavirus pandemic, nhs, prescription drugs

Source of news: bbc.com