After hours pharmacists
October 12, 2012
THE Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia’ s ACT Branch has been
granted ACT Medicare Local
(ACTML) funding to develop an
After Hours Program, to enhance
access to after hours primary
healthcare services.
“ACTML conducted an initial needs
assessment which confirmed that
pharmacists play a key role in
providing assistance to Canberrans
during the after-hours health care
period,” said ACTML’s Dr Rashmi
Sharma.
“We are pleased to be funding
the PSA program to develop and
deliver this training package to
pharmacists,” he added.
The program will raise the
awareness of pharmacists in afterhours
services and develop their
skills for managing and triaging
common after-hours presentations.
The After Hours Program will also
improve the knowledge and skills
of pharmacists and their staff with
regard to referral of common afterhours
presentations.
“In addition, the pharmacists will
be better informed of services that
can be accessed after-hours by the
community and in so doing reduce
the load on the acute care hospitals,”
said ACT PSA Branch President
Professor Gabrielle Cooper.
“The program aims to further
address the gaps in after-hours care
in collaboration with other primary
care providers and the ACT
Medicare Local,” Cooper added.
MEANWHILE the ACTML also said
that it will soon be implementing a
consumer awareness program to
educate Canberrans on what their
healthcare options (including
pharmacy) are after hours.
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