IN ITS recent submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) detailed how a general practice-based pharmacist (GPP) could support medication governance and safety in general practice, and is now surveying its members on their position.
The RACGP submission proposed dispensing and other fees generally associated with community pharmacy could be 'cashed out' to support the GPP role.
A GPP would take responsibility for medication governance within a general practice and be responsible for medication issues, including face-to-face patient education, practice audits for quality medication management, dispensing emergency medication and facilitating improved population medication management based on practice records.
The RACGP is seeking to determine the extent to which GP practices already include, or would consider including, a pharmacist as part of the practice team.
Feedback is sought from RACGP members via emails addressed to advocacy@racgp.org.au and an online survey accessed through the RACGP webste at racgp.org.au.
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