Becoming an independent pharmacy contractor at the age of 29 years could seem like a bit of a “bonkers” move, admits Anna Matthews, especially at a time when community pharmacy owners are struggling to make ends meet. It was certainly a leap of faith, she admits but, having always thrown herself into work, it had been a dream to be her own boss. “It was more of a move of passion rather than ‘I’m going to make lots of money doing this’. I was already working extremely hard, I just thought: ‘Why don’t I do this for myself’”.
