Gyda phwysau cynyddol ar wasanaethau gofal sylfaenol, mae gan fferyllwyr rôl fwyfwy pwysig mewn gofal iechyd cymunedol. Amcangyfrifir bod 5% o ymgynghoriadau ag adrannau argyfwng, a 13% o ymgynghoriadau ag ymarferydd cyffredinol, ar gyfer mân anhwylderau a allai fod wedi cael eu rheoli gan fferyllwyr.
With growing pressure on primary care services, pharmacists are playing an increasingly important role in community healthcare. It is estimated that 5% of emergency department consultations, and 13% of GP consultations, are for acute minor ailments that could have been managed by pharmacists.