It is likely you will have visited a pharmacy in the past month and if you have, you’re not the only one. In England alone, 1.6 million people visit a pharmacy each day and over the course of a year an average person visits a pharmacy 14 times.

The main reasons for visiting the pharmacy are to collect medicine prescribed by a doctor, buy medicine over the counter or to get health advice from the pharmacist.

Because of their accessibility and what they do pharmacists are one of the most trusted professions in the UK, but they do a lot more than prescribe your medicine in your local pharmacy.

Pharmacy makes a vital contribution to society – over the years medicines and access to medicines have revolutionised the health of the nation.

Pharmacists are the experts in medicine. Many are part of the NHS family, providing high quality healthcare to patients, ensuring they make the best use of their medicines.

Pharmacists also work across industry and academia playing a vital role in the discovery, development and delivery of medicines.

Pharmacy is essential to modern society helping relieve suffering, manage long term conditions and cure disease.