[kemzero]

some p'cists have a secret desire to be docs ...why not they earn tons more than us ..but I've only wanted to be a p'cist and without giving my age away I've been registered since the 90's done loads of community, hospital and now 2/3rds of my working life is spent at the PCT-working in GP practices, giving evidence based prescribing advice to GPs and Nurses, I know there are some people on this forum that don't think much of prescribing advisors or prescribing support pharmacists but the work is exciting ..implementing NICE guidelines,BHS,BTS guidance (HTN/Resp),ensuring formulary compliance, promoting cost effective prescribing without compromising patient safety and a lot more such as monitoring CP'ists contract, commissioning enhanced services (EHC, Minor Ailments...)
Community Pharmacy is evolving too with MURs ,minor ailments smoking cessation and other enhanced services, hopefully independent prescribing will be joining the list too.
We need young and fresh people like you to inject bit of life into p'macy as a whole but from where I am at , I am thrilled I'm a p'cist although looking back a couple of years that wasn't the case.....as for the money it might look attractive to a student but its not that great but its decent!
I know at least 3 p'cists who are now docs its a good combo go 4 it if that's what you want