Phcist in GP clinic pilot
February 18, 2016
Western Sydney Primary Health
Network, WentWest, is launching
a three month pilot program
in Sydney which will see nondispensing
pharmacists placed in
general practice.
The program is being run
in conjunction with local GP
associations in the Hills District,
Blacktown and Mount Druitt with a
focus on reducing over-prescribing,
medication misuse, adverse drugs
events and preventable hospital
admissions.
Funded by WentWest the pilot
is based on a grant agreement
with the involved GP associations
and works towards a model which
would better integrate clinical
pharmacists into general practice
to support care coordination and
patient education.
CEO of WentWest Walter Kmet
told Croakey he believes the
pilot program touches on a much
needed integration.
“Their contribution to improving
health outcomes will only occur
when they become well connected
and integrated into high functioning
primary care teams,” he said.
“With over 26,000 pharmacists
in Australia, well ahead of the next
allied health professional category,
it is hard to imagine an effective
health system without a strong and
capable pharmacy sector”.
WentWest told Pharmacy Daily
that a recruitment drive is currently
underway with “appropriate
pharmacists being sourced for the
program”.
The success rate of the pilot will
be tracked throughout with support
from the University of Technology
Sydney.
Results of the program are
expected to be released later in the
year with hopes it will help boost
investment in similar projects in the
future.
Call (02) 8811 7117 for more.
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