referral
Trust your gut feelings
A vital part of being a good pharmacist is knowing when to refer, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacists are often the first port of call for customers seeking an opinion as …
More than 100,000 patients in 10 weeks referred to pharmacists
The UK’s health service introduced a pharmacist referral scheme in October to relieve pressure on GPs and emergency departments… could this work here in Australia? More than 100,000 patients have …
The week in review
It’s been a week of controversy in Australian pharmacy, over everything from pay to whether the CPAs offer certainty for the sector A controversial report which called low pharmacist wages …
A closer look at the referral secret shopper survey
A mystery shopper paper which criticised pharmacy referral behaviours needs to be seen in its true perspective, says the College The Australian College of Pharmacy says that the secret shopper …
Listing ‘specialised’ pharmacies for GP direct referral – is it the same as channelling?
Lists for GPs of specialised pharmacies could set some worrying precedents, writes Jarrod McMaugh The relationship between a patient, their doctor, and their pharmacist is a complex system made up …