MEMBERS from United
General Practice Australia (UGPA)
are advocating for increased
collaboration between non-dispensing
pharmacists and general
practitioners, in bids to better
support patient care.
GPs gathered in Sydney last week
to discuss the issue, recommending
the first step to broader
implementation was to trial and
“robustly evaluate” the scheme in
the Australian context to “Get the
model right in order to maximise
the potential benefits for patients.”
The group said that “the addition
of pharmacists in general practise
would be designed to make the
best use of the skills that the
pharmacists can bring to the
patient’s care”.
However, UGPA has rejected the
notion that pharmacists should
be able to prescribe medication,
citing a conflict of interest that the
proposal involves.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 06 Jan 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 06 Jan 16
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