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13 November 2022
MEDIA RELEASE
Pharmacy reform to expand community health care
Released by: The Premier, Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Regional Health, Minister for Women
The NSW Government is making it easier to access more medications through a local pharmacy to ease the pressure on patients who find it difficult to get an appointment with a GP.
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MEDIA RELEASE
MORE COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES IN NSW: BETTER PATIENT ACCESS TO EVERYDAY HEALTHCARE
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NSW Government announces support for pharmacistsworking at their fullscope of practice
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This reform will ease the burden on NSW GPs and emergency departments
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9 out 10 NSW voters support pharmacists increasing their scope of work
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24 November 2022
MEDIA COVERAGE
I’m a doctor who’ll trust pharmacists to diagnose
I’ve lost count of how many times a pharmacist has saved my bacon (and my patient’s health) during my career. Those experiences have led me to deeply respect the professional skills of pharmacy colleagues. They have made me open to the idea that community pharmacists are capable of diagnosing straightforward illness and prescribing medication.
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MEDIA COVERAGE
NSW pharmacists to prescribe the pill, antibiotics in health shake-up
Pharmacists will be able to prescribe a range of meds and repeat scripts under a NSW government plan to ease pressure on patients having difficulty seeing their GP. Find out the meds and conditions they’ll cover.
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