Patient Warning Over Plan to Ease GP Load With Pharmacy

Published on September 7, 2024

A New South Wales (NSW) plan to allow pharmacists to treat more conditions could ease the pressure on overworked GPs, but their peak body has slammed the scheme as risking people’s health. Pharmacists could soon be able to order prescription treatments for medical problems such as ear infections, nausea, and acne under a proposal aimed at lessening workloads on GPs. Health Minister Ryan Park on Sep. 6 said the expanded scope for treatment could come into force by 2026 in a bid to address a shortage of doctors. The scheme would follow additional training, building on an existing program that allows for urinary tract infection prescriptions to be delivered through pharmacies....

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