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Originally Posted by ramroum  Hi,
I am starting my pre reg at a hospital soon. I saw my tutor (a female) wearing a plain white tunic which didn't indicate in any way that she is a pharmacist, and she told me that I will have to wear it as well (I am a female).
Can hospital pharmacists wear suits if they wish to, or are they obliged to wear this uniform which I didn't like at all. Why can doctors wear suits?
I know that community pharmacists wear suits if they want to!!! and some hospital male pharmacists too. |
I think the uniform choice for pharmacists in many hospitals doesn't help indicate their professional status. In one hospital I worked in the pharmacist wore the same tunics as the techs and the pharmacy porter (a man who, how should i put this delicately, was missing quite a few screws). Nursing and medical staff often thought the pharmacist was the porter.
Since you're the pre-reg you're probably going to have to grin and bear the unifrom choice (unless there's enough pharmacist-rebels who don't wear it). Depending upon the overall attitude of the pharmacy, you may be able to argue your case for wearing a suit after pre-reg.