Why are most Chemists closed on a Sunday?

cherryghost · 03-06-2018 11:22am #1

People's health don't take a day off. I find it mind boggling tbh. Any other country I've visited have typical Chemists open on corners of streets.

r93kaey5p2izun · 03-06-2018 11:23am

Are they? They're all open round here anyway.

Mint Sauce · 03-06-2018 11:26am

Are they OP? I thought most were open for some part of the day on Sundays.

holystungun9 · 03-06-2018 11:27am

Think most of them mod on here on Sundays.

Postgrad10 · 03-06-2018 11:28am

You just have to travel to a bigger area to get one that's open. What about hairdressers and beauticians taking Mondays off? Ridiculous in this day and age.

Squatter · 03-06-2018 11:28am

cherryghost wrote: »

Any other country I've visited have typical Chemists open on corners of streets.

As a matter of interest, where are the atypical Chemists located?

cherryghost · 03-06-2018 11:29am

I lived in Christchurch and nearst chemist was boots in CC. I live in Clondalkin now and its the same. Have to head into the village to get something. Sam McCauleys/Life/LLoyds/McCabes all mostly closed around the country on a Sunday

Giblet · 03-06-2018 11:30am

You need to give a day to the Lord. Its a day of rest and more shops should be closed imo to allow us to reflect.

cherryghost · 03-06-2018 11:31am

Squatter wrote: »

As a matter of interest, where are the atypical Chemists located?

In Argentina/Spain for example, housing areas often have a Chemist located at the end of the street/near the main road from the housing area. Open 7 days a week. I have family in both countries so I don't usually stay in hotel/built-up areas.

Hande hoche! · 03-06-2018 11:31am

God tends to wait till Monday to snuff them out.

dxhound2005 · 03-06-2018 11:32am

Google "chemists open dublin 03 june 2018".

That will show you a map with the locations and opening hours.

kneemos · 03-06-2018 11:32am

Why can't you get your meds on another day?

Anesthetize · 03-06-2018 11:34am

Squatter wrote: »

As a matter of interest, where are the atypical Chemists located?

I can sort you out with a few contacts.

Graces7 · 03-06-2018 11:39am

In towns they work a rota. Usually publicised locally

Staff need time out with famiiies same as us.

Squatter · 03-06-2018 11:49am

cherryghost wrote: »

People's health don't take a day off. I find it mind boggling tbh. Any other country I've visited have typical Chemists open on corners of streets.

And dentists. I once had a severe toothache for 48 hours; it was the worst 2 days of my life. Only on the Monday morning did the dentist put me out of my misery! Fortunately it wasn't a bank holiday weekend or I'd have had to suffer for a further 24 hours and would probably have become a solpadeine addict!

mrslancaster · 03-06-2018 11:59am

Dont know any GPs that open at the weekend either.. as if people only need a doctor monday to friday, and during business hours too.

Harry Palmr · 03-06-2018 11:59am

I think every large town and cities have a pharmacy designated for Sundays/Bank holidays etc. In Waterford it's Gallaghers.

mrslancaster · 03-06-2018 12:06pm

Agree with previous poster that hairdressers closing on monday seems odd. afaik it goes back years when they had to have two days off together so sunday and monday. but nothing opened on sundays then, it was all about the church. Imo they should open on monday as they pay rent and rates anyway

TheValeyard · 03-06-2018 12:13pm

mrslancaster wrote: »

Dont know any GPs that open at the weekend either.. as if people only need a doctor monday to friday, and during business hours too.

There are alternatives in place like DDoc or Kdoc etc

Mint Sauce · 03-06-2018 12:14pm

mrslancaster wrote: »

Dont know any GPs that open at the weekend either.. as if people only need a doctor monday to friday, and during business hours too.

CareDoc, NowDoc, DocOnCAll, are just a few examples of out of hours GP care in the NW of Ireland. On ringing them, they will either invite you to them, come to you, or if serious direct you to A&E. Am sure there is similar aound the rest of the country.

Harry Palmr · 03-06-2018 12:17pm

mrslancaster wrote: »

Agree with previous poster that hairdressers closing on monday seems odd. afaik it goes back years when they had to have two days off together so sunday and monday. but nothing opened on sundays then, it was all about the church. Imo they should open on monday as they pay rent and rates anyway

Monday is arguably the quietest day of the week so I get that.

Something that bugs me is the way car garages are usually closed on Saturday esp non sales, yet the weekend is when most people are ready to get work done, buy a part or a car. Close on Monday fellas!

judeboy101 · 03-06-2018 12:18pm

People in Ireland on get sick mon-Fri, 9am to 4:30pm, or so my interactions with the health system would lead me to believe.

TerrorFirmer · 03-06-2018 1:26pm

Chemists aren't the health system, they are a business. Some close on Sunday, others don't because the business is there. Unless you lived in an incredibly remote area, it's unlikely you'd be far from an open pharmacy on a Sunday or Bank Holiday.

Odelay · 03-06-2018 1:41pm

People have little to worry about.

Cupcake_Crisis · 03-06-2018 1:48pm

Postgrad10 wrote: »

You just have to travel to a bigger area to get one that's open. What about hairdressers and beauticians taking Mondays off? Ridiculous in this day and age.

How dare you!

corner of hells · 03-06-2018 2:00pm

Anything in particular you're looking for OP ? I can sort ya out with a variety of zimmos , oxynorms etc .

Disclaimer I may or may not be joking.

bazz26 · 03-06-2018 3:13pm

I find it somewhat amusing that some people who probably don't work Sundays or bank holidays themselves, are complaining when others don't either.

mrslancaster · 03-06-2018 3:19pm

Murray TheDemonic TalkingSkull wrote: »

There are alternatives in place like DDoc or Kdoc etc

Ah yes forgot about that service, sorry

Samuel T. Cogley · 03-06-2018 3:21pm

cherryghost wrote: »

People's health don't take a day off. I find it mind boggling tbh. Any other country I've visited have typical Chemists open on corners of streets.

Clearly people's organisational skills do!

03-06-2018 3:59pm

Chemist can't open without a pharmacist present. So the smaller pharmacies most likely only have one pharmacist. They're private businesses, not public services. Give them a day off!

hatrickpatrick · 03-06-2018 5:48pm

Calling it: OP is clearly in need of a morning after pill following last night's shenanigans.

Graces7 · 03-06-2018 7:44pm

mrslancaster wrote: »

Dont know any GPs that open at the weekend either.. as if people only need a doctor monday to friday, and during business hours too.

eg Southdoc? They have an afterhhours service. Nights too.

odyssey06 · 03-06-2018 7:50pm

If they are going to close, at least turn off your bloody flashing green light!

Mutant z · 03-06-2018 9:50pm

The ones near to where i live are certainly open maybe you are going to the wrong ones.

Your Face · 03-06-2018 9:54pm

The OP has been going to a fish shop.

quadrifoglio verde · 03-06-2018 10:14pm

As a pharmacist, there isn't the business there for every pharmacy to open on a Sunday. If the pharmacy is located near an out of hours doctor or in a large town with decent footfall around it then there could potentially be the business case for opening. However most pharmacies aren't.
Ive done a number of locums on Sundays, for a large multinational chain beginning with B. They're dead!

The Hound Gone Wild · 03-06-2018 11:18pm

You'd be paying a locum pharmacist €40-50 an hour for a Sunday. The business isn't there to support it in most areas.

corner of hells · 03-06-2018 11:37pm

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

As a pharmacist, there isn't the business there for every pharmacy to open on a Sunday. If the pharmacy is located near an out of hours doctor or in a large town with decent footfall around it then there could potentially be the business case for opening. However most pharmacies aren't.
Ive done a number of locums on Sundays, for a large multinational chain beginning with B. They're dead!

A pharmacist you say.I may be able to throw some business your way.

_Whimsical_ · 04-06-2018 1:23am

They should all be open! Doctors, dentists, pharmacists. We are constantly hearing about how over worked drs are and how GPs don't stay in Ireland because there isn't a good enough lifestyle. Why not work 4 days a week and share the practice with someone who'll do Fri, Sat and Sun. It's ridiculous you can't make a Drs appointment for Sunday. If they were all open all week we wouldn't have to leave work for weekday visits, if we did we wouldn't be waiting an hr in the waiting room because there'd be a normal flow of patients, GPs would be less harried because they aren't overrun all workday and we could afford to get sick at weekends!

Why do we just accept that this is the way that we have to be?

Mikenesson · 04-06-2018 5:13am

Graces7 wrote: »

eg Southdoc? They have an afterhhours service. Nights too.

Anything outside of a plaster or an aspirin they send u on to A&E

B0jangles · 04-06-2018 8:21am

odyssey06 wrote: »

If they are going to close, at least turn off your bloody flashing green light!

So irritating :mad:

Yesterday my brother cracked his head open on the edge of a door so we went looking to see which chemists were still open at 6.00 on a sunday -one shows up as closing at 7.00. Grand.

We walk the mile or so over to them to find them closed, then walk all over the town to see if any of the others are open - all closed, but at least 3/4s still had their flashing green signs left switched on.

We would have gone to the injuries clinic in the local hospital, but that closes at 6, so we ended up suturing the wound up ourselves (not with stitches, just tape, plus antiseptic wipes etc).

Now that I think about it, my other brother did end up sewing up his own head after an accident in India and he was grand.

Wanderer78 · 04-06-2018 8:25am

Strangely enough, people have families and pastimes they like to do, and also require rest time!

masterluke3 · 04-06-2018 8:25am

Giblet wrote: »

You need to give a day to the Lord. Its a day of rest and more shops should be closed imo to allow us to reflect.

Thats true. The dark lord does require a full day of the week for the rites that must be performed.

Guy:Incognito · 04-06-2018 12:58pm

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Monday is arguably the quietest day of the week so I get that.

Something that bugs me is the way car garages are usually closed on Saturday esp non sales, yet the weekend is when most people are ready to get work done, buy a part or a car. Close on Monday fellas!

I'd say if you asked in most main dealers they'd tell you they did open Saturdays at one stage. The ones I know and worked in that did, stopped doing it because they didn't get the business to justify opening.

Mint Sauce · 04-06-2018 1:14pm

B0jangles wrote: »

So irritating :mad:

Yesterday my brother cracked his head open on the edge of a door so we went looking to see which chemists were still open at 6.00 on a sunday -one shows up as closing at 7.00. Grand.

We walk the mile or so over to them to find them closed, then walk all over the town to see if any of the others are open - all closed, but at least 3/4s still had their flashing green signs left switched on.

We would have gone to the injuries clinic in the local hospital, but that closes at 6, so we ended up suturing the wound up ourselves (not with stitches, just tape, plus antiseptic wipes etc).

Now that I think about it, my other brother did end up sewing up his own head after an accident in India and he was grand.

To be honest, the most the chemist could have done, would have given you dressings, some Brufen, and would have probably directed you to the injuries clinic if it was that deep.

B0jangles · 04-06-2018 1:32pm

Mint Sauce wrote: »

To be honest, the most the chemist could have done, would have given you dressings, some Brufen, and would have probably directed you to the injuries clinic if it was that deep.

Yeah I know, but all we really wanted was some steri-strips, we had everything else.

Squatter · 05-06-2018 11:09pm

quadrifoglio verde wrote: »

Ive done a number of locums on Sundays, for a large multinational chain beginning with B. They're dead!

Did they die with their Boots on?

Graces7 · 06-06-2018 7:14am

Squatter wrote: »

Did they die with their Boots on?

Reminds me of the north sea island I lived on, We used to get retired drs as locums. One was very old and he was found one day dead at his desk .

Why are most Chemists closed on a Sunday?

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