This statistic displays the response of individuals in Great Britain when asked the reason for their last visit to the community pharmacy. During the survey period in October 2014, 65 percent of individuals said they last visited a community pharmacy to get a prescription filled/pick up a prescription.
Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
To get a prescription filled/pick up a prescription
65%
To buy medicine over the counter, e.g. ibuprofen, when you already knew what medicine you needed
27%
To buy medicine over the counter, when you did not know what medicine you needed/asked advice about what medicine to take
17%
To buy non-medical items like tissues or food and drink
9%
To get advice about a health problem
9%
To ask for advice about what health service you should use
5%
For a health service or health check such as stopping smoking, having your blood pressure checked, or a flu vaccination
All respondents who visited a pharmacy at least once in the last 12 months
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
The exact formulation of the question: Thinking about the last time you visited a community pharmacy, which of these things did you visit the pharmacy for, if any?
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Ipsos. (January 14, 2015). Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. "Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any?." Chart. January 14, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. (2015). Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/
Ipsos. "Which of These Things Did You Visit The Community Pharmacy For, If Any?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jan 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/
Ipsos, Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which of these things did you visit the community pharmacy for, if any? [Graph], Ipsos, January 14, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/418691/reasons-for-visiting-a-community-pharmacy-in-great-britain/
