Eight in 10 employee pharmacists considered quitting in 2022

More than 80% of UK pharmacists employed by community pharmacies considered leaving their job in 2022, C+D’s annual Salary Survey has revealed.

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The PDA said it is "no surprise" that so many "opt to leave" the sector

The 2022 survey, which polled 392 employee pharmacists, found that 81% had ‘thought about leaving their job in the past 12 months’.

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