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Table 3 Reasons for visiting a pharmacy for a flu immunisation (those patients eligible for free NHS immunisation that completed the survey, n = 199)

From: “It’s easier in pharmacy”: why some patients prefer to pay for flu jabs rather than use the National Health Service

Reason for visiting a pharmacy**

Number of patients

Proportion of total (n = 199)

Convenient location

101

51%

Convenient opening hours

85

43%

Prefer the pharmacy environment and/or staff

50

25%

Inconvenient getting to a surgery

37

19%

Vaccine available

23

12%

Saw the service advertised in-store

20

10%

Spur of the moment decision

8

4%

Employer-purchased voucher

8

4%

Staff member

3

2%

GP referral

3

2%

Trust pharmacist

3

2%

Other*

22

11%

Total responses

363

 
  1. *Other reasons given included GP appointment availability, surgery waiting times, pharmacist recommendation and the pharmacy being less expensive than elsewhere.
  2. **Note that some patients gave more than one reason and therefore the total responses (363) exceed the number of patients who responded to this question (199).