PSA launches GP connect
October 6, 2015
THE Pharmaceutical Society of
Australia has today launched a new
service which aims to link general
practices with pharmacists.
PSA ceo Dr Lance Emerson
said the move was a response
to the “great support” received
for the Society’s proposed model
to integrate pharmacies into GP
practices (PD Fri).
The proposed PSA-AMA model
launched last year (PD 22 Jul 2014)
was last week contrasted with
a position statement from the
Guild which proposed integrating
Pharmacist Prescribers into general
practices, with the PSA stressing
that its plan did not involve an
extension of existing pharmacist
scopes of activity.
“PSA has been contacted by GP
practices interested in the concept,
asking PSA to help them find a
pharmacist for their practice,”
Emerson said, with many PSA
members also expressing interest in
working in GP practices.
He said the new GP-Pharmacist
Connect solution would help
general practices identify their
needs, match those needs with a
pharmacist and assist in ongoing
quality assurance.
The PSA is now in the process of
seeking expressions of interest to
participate in the program from
GP surgeries, Primary Healthcare
Networks and pharmacists.
“One of the great strengths of
GP-Pharmacist Connect is that it
is overseen by Australia’s main
Practice Pharmacist experts who
are leading innovation in this area
both nationally and internationally,”
Emerson said.
PSA board member, general
practice pharmacist and
international expert in the field, Dr
Chris Freeman, said pharmacists
interested in taking up this career
pathway can send their CVs in
“so we can start to scope their
connection with general practices
seeking pharmacist clinical services.
“GP-Pharmacist Connect is an
important new service which
reflects PSA’s commitment to
developing new and innovative
career pathways and enhanced
remuneration for PSA members,”
Freeman said.
Pharmacists or doctors interested
in finding out more can enquire at
GPpharmacistconnect@psa.org.au.
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