Authors: Jesson, Jill¹; Bissell, Paul²

Source: Critical Public Health, Volume 16, Number 2, June 2006 , pp. 159-169(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

Abstract:

Community pharmacy in the UK is often described as the most accessible of all primary healthcare providers, situated on the `high street' and requiring no appointment. But what does the new public health movement mean for pharmacy, and where is pharmacy in terms of the new public health agenda? In this paper, the authors provide a critical assessment of pharmacy's response to this agenda through a review of key pharmacy relevant policy documents. In particular, in the context of pharmacy's re-professionalization agenda, they assess the contribution of pharmacy to public health from a micro- and macro-level framework. The aim is to provide a critical context in light of current proposals for the profession to develop a public health strategy.

Keywords: Public health; policy; community pharmacy

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581590600825812

Affiliations: 1: Aston University, Birmingham, UK 2: Section of Public Health, University of Sheffield, UK

Publication date: 2006-06-01

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