[SolomonQ]

pharmacists ive known and who have worked at the same pharmacy for many years seem to know the receptionists by name and sometimes face and also say they feel that they have to keep them "sweet". this is because to offer the best service for their patients they have to call the surgerys form time to time and imagine if the receptionist isnt on your side, would you be passed on to the doctor if you need to speak to them?

While on the otherside they know all the names of doctors in most local surgerys but if you were to ask them anythin about the doctors like how old they are or what they look like they wouldnt know.

so if one was to work as a locum in the same area they would have a similar reltionship with their local GPs as one who was a pharmacy manager i.e. minimal or none.