Petition · Department of Health and Social Care
Allow chemists to dispense prescriptions without Pharmacist on site
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
Change the law so that Pharmacist Can go to lunch but Chemist shops can continue to dispense prescriptions.
Allow Chemist to dispense already prepared prescriptions to patients when the pharmacist is not on site or has gone to lunch.
Allow Chemist to dispense already prepared prescriptions to patients when the pharmacist is not on site or has gone to lunch.
I think the current law causes many delays and creates long queues when there is no need. The pharmacist does NOT check each script when it is collected by the patient.
I think this law causes so many delays and creates long queues when there is no need.
If a Pharmacist checked each script when a patient picked their medication up - I would understand the Law!
I think this law causes so many delays and creates long queues when there is no need.
If a Pharmacist checked each script when a patient picked their medication up - I would understand the Law!
Timeline
| 13 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 13 Aug 2025 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
Opened
13 Feb 2025
Closed
13 Aug 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 22 Aug 2026.