GPs
Rural and remote health, ATSI focus in 6CPA key for pharmacy
Rural and remote health, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, are key areas that have needed more attention for some time, says Grant Martin, CEO of the Australian Association …
UK pharmacy services stymied by GPs
More than half of UK pharmacists may have been discouraged by general practitioners from offering pharmacy services such as flu vaccination, reports the UK’s Chemist+Druggist magazine. The magazine conducted an …
Non-dispensing pharmacists to be key part of GP team: AMA
The AMA is proposing to make non-dispensing pharmacists a key part of the future general practice health care team, in a bid to help GPs even better care for their …
More pharmacy funding is wrong priority: AMA president
AMA president Associate Professor Brian Owler has criticised an increase in funding and a greater pharmacist role which are set to be part of the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement. Writing …
AMA fears about fragmentation of care could do damage: PSA
The AMA’s fears that extending the scope of pharmacy professional services would result in ‘fragmentation of patient care’ is unfounded, says PSA national president Grant Kardachi – and airing their …
Sanofi urges Govt co-funding of GP diabetes education
Sanofi is calling on the Federal Government to join with them to co-fund a GP diabetes education program aimed at reducing the condition’s growing financial burden on the Australian healthcare …
6CPA: why GPs are upset
The allocation of $1.26bn over five years in the 6CPA for professional services announced in the recent letter of intent has been welcomed by pharmacy as win for consumers but …
Doctors upset over ‘handout’ to pharmacies in 6CPA
AMA Vice President, Dr Stephen Parnis, today questioned the Government’s decision to dramatically increase funding to the pharmacy sector under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, while doctors and patients are …
Budget mixed bag for GPs: RACGP
General practice has fared reasonably well in the 2015 Budget, and the RACGP says it supports programs that improve patient care and access, including changes to after-hours care. RACGP President …
Top five tests to question: RACGP
The RACGP has released its top five tests, treatments and procedures that should be questioned by GPs and their patients, as part of the launch of Choosing Wisely Australia. Created …
NPS to continue educating SA GPs
A new three-year contract launched in Adelaide today will see the Drug and Therapeutics Information Service based at the Repatriation General Hospital continue to deliver NPS MedicineWise educational visiting programs …
QPIP leader baffled by GP call against pharmacist jabs
A call by doctor groups to “take a stand” against pharmacist vaccination is puzzling, says Tim Logan, Queensland Branch President of the Pharmacy Guild and leader of the Queensland Pharmacist …