Dispensary Corner 19 Dec 19
December 19, 2019
EMPLOYEE pharmacists calling
in sick came under the spotlight
earlier this year, with one locum
recruiter suggesting it was less
common in days gone by.
However, one British
pharmacist has produced a
blog outlining the phenomenon
of ‘pharmacy guilt’, which
prevents her (and others) from
calling in sick.
“How, as a pharmacist can
you ring in knowing there
won’t be a replacement
for you, or there will be an
almighty struggle to get a
locum and in the meantime
the staff will have to signpost
patients because the
pharmacy can’t operate in
your absence?” Laura Buckley
asked.
“You’re terrified to get a sick
note, knowing full well you
shouldn’t be working but the
guilt of leaving your colleagues
without you is keeping you at
work.
“Pharmacy guilt is real.
“The guilt of being ill and
being unable to support your
team is really quite frustrating
because when you do have to
be off work or you just can’t
make it in that day, it really is
hard to rest.
“The guilt is not fair but we
in pharmacy feel it because we
care about each other and we
care about the patients.
“Nobody wants to shut
their pharmacy because
the pharmacist is sick and a
replacement cannot be found.
“Nobody wants their
colleagues to work extra to
make up for their absence.”
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