UTIs
Canberra pharmacies to offer UTI prescribing access
Five ACT pharmacies are set to join the NSW-led urinary tract infection prescribing trial The ACT government has secured an agreement with the NSW government which will allow Canberran pharmacies …
WA gives green light for pharmacist UTI treatment
Women in Western Australia can now receive treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) through community pharmacies Pharmacists in WA who have undergone specific training will be able to prescribe antibiotics …
UTI trial expanding
The NSW UTI trial is about to be expanded, based on its success A statement from NSW Health says that thousands of women are set to benefit from timely access …
UTI management already within pharmacists’ scope
Managing urinary tract infections (UTIs) is less of a leap in terms of the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice than vaccination was Pharmacy graduates are “well equipped” to assist …
Victorian scope pilot to start in October
Victoria’s health minister has announced the introduction of its promised legislation, to expand pharmacist scope of practice Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has visited the HealthSmart Pharmacy in Parkville to …
‘Definitive proof they were wrong’
GPs are again lashing out against the Queensland UTI pilot , but its final report vindicates the service, say both Queensland Health and the Pharmacy Guild Upon the release of …
UTI pilot pharmacists stuck to protocols: report
The final Service Evaluation Report of the Urinary Infection Pharmacy Pilot has been released, which the Pharmacy Guild has said “ends months of speculative and detrimental false claims made from …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections A Cochrane review has concluded that evidence supports the use of cranberry products to reduce …
The role of complementary medicines in supporting bladder health
Complementary medicines can be beneficial in managing symptoms associated with a medically diagnosed overactive bladder. The herbal ingredients in these products have demonstrated benefits for relieving urinary frequency and can …
Butler to think about discussing pharmacist trials
The Federal Health Minister is reportedly saying he will consider talking to his state and territory counterparts about doctors’ concerns with pharmacist prescribing trials The Australian Medical Association says that …
UTI training free for NSW pharmacists
The Australasian College of Pharmacy is offering NSW community pharmacists free accredited training for uncomplicated cystitis treatment The move follows the recent announcement by NSW Health that it would launch …
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 …