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* What is your job title?
 
Pharmacist Proprietor
 
Non-pharmacist Proprietor
 
Pharmacist Manager/Supervisor
 
Non-pharmacist Manager/Supervisor
 
Locum
 
Accuracy Checking Technician
 
Pharmacy Technician
 
Medicine Counter Assistant/ Pharmacy Assistant
 
Dispensing AssistantBeauty Counter Assistant
 
Healthy Living Advisor/Champion
 
Healthcare Advisor/Consultant
 
Other
 
 
 
* How would you describe your employment status in the pharmacy?
 
Owner
 
Director
 
Full-time salaried employee
 
Part-time salaried employee
 
Self-employed
 
Agency staff
 
Other
 
 
 
What organisation or company does the most to support you in your work?
   
 
How effective are the following organisations in supporting your practice/business?
Very effective Quite effective Not very effective Not at all effective N/A
* Royal Pharmaceutical Society
* National Pharmacy Association
* Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee
* (Community Pharmacy Wales/Community Pharmacy Scotland/Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland)
* General Pharmaceutical Council
* Independent Pharmacy Federation
* Pharmacy Voice
* Company Chemists’ Association
* Association of Independent Pharmacy Multiples
* All-Party Pharmacy Group
Very effective Quite effective Not very effective Not at all effective N/A
* British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association
* Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education
* Proprietary Association of Great Britain
* Pharmacists’ Defence Association
* Unite Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association
* Association of Pharmacy Technicians
 
What are the biggest challenges facing you in your day-to-day practice? Please score each for its level of importance to you
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
* Funding
* Commissioning
* Workload / stress
* Red tape / bureaucracy
* Skill mix
* Recruitment
* Training/CPD
* Stock shortages
* GP relationships
* IT infrastructure
* Retail competition
* GPhC inspections
 
What do you see as the role of pharmacists going forward? How much do you agree or disagree with each of these statements?
Agree strongly Agree slightly Disagree slightly Disagree strongly
* Pharmacists should be promoting self-care amongst the public
* Pharmacy is fundamentally about the supply of medicines
* Pharmacists should be responsible for managing long-term illness
* The role of pharmacists will be preventative healthcare
* Pharmacists will be increasingly advisors providing cognitive services, rather than dispensers
* I work as a pharmacist mainly to afford a comfortable lifestyle
* I see my role as making a positive contribution to patient care
* I consider being a pharmacist makes me important to the local community
* As a pharmacist I play a key role in the healthcare industry
* At the end of the day I just want to forget about work
* I love my subject and like to be very involved in it
 
Which ONE of these wholesalers would you rate as best for:
Pharmaceuticals Direct (PDL) AAH Mawdsleys Albert Harrison & Co Ltd Reactpharma Pillbox Chemists Sigma
* Best value for money
* Most efficient/responsive
* Most accurate in their deliveries
* Most personal/friendly/helpful
* Best aftersales service
 
How satisfied are you with the following aspects of the UK pharmacy sector?
Very dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
* Dealing with policy changes from government
* Making enough money in the pharmacy
* Keeping up to date with drugs and treatments
* Keeping up to date with technical changes – equipment
* Changing from being a product supplier to a service supplier
* Managing staff and staff issues
* Being ‘commercial’ in my approach to the pharmacy
* Coping with stress
* Coping with overwork
 
 
* What type of outlet do you work in?
 
One shop independent
 
I do not work in a pharmacy
 
Group branch shop (2 to 5 outlets)
 
Group branch shop (6 to 9 outlets)
 
Group branch shop (10-49 outlets)
 
Group branch shop (50 plus outlets)
 
Multiple head office
 
Boots
 
Lloyds
 
Superdrug
 
The Co-operative Pharmacy
 
In-store pharmacy
 
Supermarket pharmacy
 
Hospital
 
GP practice pharmacy
 
Other
 
 
 
* What area is this outlet based in?
 
City centre
 
City suburb
 
Large town (population 20,000 plus)
 
Small town (population 2-20,000)
 
Village (population up to 20,000)
 
Rural
 
Other
 
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