GPs
GP jab report suggests more data, support for pharmacists
Pharmacists should get more data and support to improve vaccination rates, particularly for older patients, a new report states A new report, “Patchy protection: How to boost GP’s patient vaccination …
‘People shouldn’t think of pharmacists as the new corner store’
While pharmacy stakeholders have publicly opposed the new vaping legislation, other groups have welcomed the move to make vapes S3 The bill also prohibits the domestic manufacture, supply, commercial possession …
Pilot slammed as ‘workload shifting’
Pharmacists have no more of a conflict of interest than GPs do when it comes to the Queensland prescribing pilot, a leading pharmacist says Doctor groups continue to lambast the …
‘Why not fund that pharmacist to become a doctor?’
Doctors complain they were not notified by Queensland government that the pharmacy prescribing pilot has begun Outgoing Australian Medical Association president Dr Maria Boulton has spoken to ABC Brisbane’s Loretta …
Docs demand pharmacy rules Bill rejection
Doctors are yet again calling for the removal of pharmacy ownership and location rules, despite a report countering their objections A Queensland parliamentary committee has recommended supporting the Pharmacy Business …
Pharmacists poised to relieve GP shortage-related backlog
Doctors are complaining that they’ve been left in the dark about the north Queensland scope of practice pilot – but pharmacists are ready to get started The Australian Medical Association’s …
Patients getting 60-day scripts without consent: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild is seeking clarification from a leading doctor, regarding her comments on 60-day “misinformation” from pharmacists Royal Australian College of General Practitioners national president Dr Nicole Higgins has …
Is 60-day dispensing really freeing GPs’ time?
Pharmacist concerns about 60-day-plus-zero scripts prompted the Department of Health to reach out to doctor groups, it has been revealed During Senate Estimates this week (Thursday, 26 October), shadow health …
Docs condemn ‘unleashing’ of pharmacists
AMA attacks community pharmacy as the “worst place” for pharmacist prescribing The Australian Medical Association has published its submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Unleashing the Potential …
GP cites UK serial killer as reason not to ‘unleash’ other health professionals
Further training would be unnecessary if some of pharmacists’ newer professional services, including those in pilot schemes, were within scope, a Canberra GP claims Dr Louise Stone, a Canberra GP …
Could 60-day dispensing herald cut to GPs’ fees?
Prescribers are being asked to consider the potential repercussions the government’s double-dispensing policy could have on their businesses Pharmacy advocacy group, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) will pose …
Inappropriate prescribing revealed by pharmacy probe
An investigation into a pharmacy sparked another into a GP, who wrote 121 fentanyl scripts for one person in just over a year The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has …