THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has expressed concerns about proposals to allow pharmacist prescribing in Qld (PD yesterday), warning it would 'fragment patients' healthcare and put them at serious risk.
RACGP Qld chair Bruce Willet said providing patients with health advice or screening in a retail pharmacy meant they could miss out on "important preventative healthcare services".
He described as "ludicrous" suggestions that pharmacists issuing low-risk medications would reduce pressure on GPs and hospitals.
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