All, Thanks for the explanation. The piece of the puzzle I did not know was the dispensing surgery, and it's potential loss to competition from a pharmacy. Well explained. Tuck On Mar 13, 2010, at 5:51 AM, Sian Thomas wrote: > Hi Tuck > > The local GP practice also dispenses medication. There was concern at > the loss of income for the practice if a pharmacy opened up in Dounby, > thereby potentially making the Dounby health centre GP practice less > viable. The GP practice gets paid by the NHS for acting as a > dispensary > - quite usual in island or remote location practices. > > Various other local issues involved too I think. Also local concern > as to whether a pharmacy alone would be viable - well it would sell > other things like toiletries, over-the-counter medicines, and maybe > some > household goods too but if IT then closed after a couple of years and > the Dounby surgery wasn't able (or there) to take over prescription > dispensation again then folk WOULD be left with going to Kirkwall or > Stromness. I think the local feeling was - if it ain't broke don't > fix > it. > > Sian > > Tuck wrote: >> All, >> >> I'm very confused here. I would have thought that putting a pharmacy >> in Dounby, even a small one, would be a convenience to those living >> in >> the West Mainland, Birsay etc., not having to drive to Stromness or >> Kirkwall for their meds. So why did 1500 people sign a petition >> against it, and what does that have to do with saving a surgery? >> >> Explain, please. >> >> >> Tuck >> On Mar 12, 2010, at 4:21 PM, James Thompson wrote: >> >> >>> Hi Sue, >>> >>> We're very glad, along with the 1500 other West Mainland folk who >>> signed the petition opposing the proposal. Now we wait 21 days to >>> see >>> if an appeal is lodged. We'll all sleep better tonight with the >>> thought that our truly excellent surgery may be secure. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> P.S. How are things in Virginia? >>> >>> >>> >>>> are you sad or glad?? >>>> >>>> sue hamilton >>>> >>>> --- On Fri, 3/12/10, James Thompson <orkney@empirenet.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> From: James Thompson <orkney@empirenet.com> >>>> Subject: [ORCADIA] Dounby pharmacy >>>> To: "Orcadia" <Orcadia@rootsweb.com> >>>> Date: Friday, March 12, 2010, 1:09 PM >>>> >>>> >>>> The proposal to add a pharmacy in Dounby has been rejected (!); see >>>> the Orcadian's announcement at http://orcadian.co.uk/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------- >>>> This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. >>>> ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/ >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> >>> ORCADIA-request@roots> web.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and >>> t> he body of the message >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> >>> ORCADIA-request@roots> web.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >>> the >>> quotes in the subject and >>> t> he body of the message >>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------- >>> This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. >>> ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> Orcadia Group Photo Album >>> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >>> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >>> the body of the message >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> Orcadia Group Photo Album >> http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2743 - Release Date: >> 03/13/10 07:33:00 >> >> > _______________________________________ > Orcadia Group Photo Album > http://tinyurl.com/28bx9x > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message