pharmacist prescribing
Interns to join prescribing trial
Pharmacy interns working in participating pharmacies within the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP), could be diagnosing patients by March 2024 Pharmacy graduates undergoing their intern training through …
GPs seek to protect pharmacists from prescribing risks
Authorising pharmacists to prescribe will expose employee pharmacists to “significant risks”, while delivering “poor patient health outcomes”, GPs warn In a statement responding to workforce capacity concerns raised by Professional …
GPs to have their say on pharmacist prescriber education
Having shunned an invitation to play an active role in the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber training, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) will use a …
Allow pharmacists to use professional judgement: Sim
Pharmacists have the skills and knowledge to prescribe antibiotics responsibly, Dr Fei Sim, the president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes Speaking during a webinar hosted by the …
APC starts developing of prescriber education programs
Days after the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) announced it would not participate in the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber training, a public consultation process has …
Employers must bear costs of pharmacist prescribing
Employee pharmacists must not be left carrying the costs of training and indemnity insurance cover associated with the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Professionals Australia believes In …
GP visits ‘a waste of time’ for repeat prescriptions
Patients who are stable on long-term medications feel “guilty” for taking up GP appointments to get prescriptions renewed, a survey reveals Healthcare consumers support pharmacists being authorised to provide repeat …
GPs shun APC invitation
GPs are set to comment from the sidelines rather than engage with the Australian Pharmacy Council on the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescribing Concerns about having to sign …
The week in review
There was big news in the world of cough medicine this week, plus plenty of focus on pharmacist prescribing In a move welcomed by state Guild president Helen O’Byrne, Tasmanian …
Pharmacist prescribing must be bulk billable
Securing government funding for pharmacist prescribing will be vital to ensuring the viability and accessibility of services, stakeholders believe Subsidising pharmacists prescribing services through Medicare could deliver saving for the …
Patients supportive of pharmacist prescribing: CHF
Results from a survey of the Consumers Health Forum’s Australia’s Health Panel, show almost 75% of patients support some form of pharmacist prescribing Speaking during a webinar focused on pharmacist …
NSW prescribing pilot a ‘breakthrough’ for women
Rural women will benefit from improved access to healthcare through the NSW pharmacy prescribing trial, a senior lecturer at the University of New England (UNE) believes With a growing shortage …