Twenty unanswered questions: College interrogates UTI pilot ‘For the sake of patient safety’, the RACGP has again urged Queensland Health to reconsider its decision to continue UTI pharmacy prescribing.
Permanent extension of UTI prescribing pilot slammed by doctors Medical groups say the decision sets a terrible precedent for patient safety and is a step backwards for women’s health.
‘Very disappointing’: UTI pharmacy prescribing pilot extended indefinitely The Queensland UTI prescription pilot will carry on despite extensive concerns raised by doctors’ groups, including the RACGP.
In Practice: What are the drivers of antidepressant prescribing? GPs have been invited to provide input on supporting best practice antidepressant prescribing behaviours in upcoming online focus groups.
Pharmacy pilot a ‘solution’ that would only cause bigger problems The facts simply do not support a narrative being promoted by vested interests who would be the only ones to benefit from pharmacy prescribing, according to RACGP leadership.
Extension to subsidised SMS e-scripts ‘needs long-term plan’ The SMS fees will continue to be reimbursed until September, but some GPs are concerned about the uncertainty once the current extension expires.
Semaglutide shortage prompts caution around off-label prescribing GPs are being asked to prioritise the drug for people with diabetes, but with supplies critically low, what are the alternatives?
Doctors respond to leaked pharmacy UTI report A leaked evaluation of the Queensland UTI prescribing pilot reportedly indicates nearly two thirds of participants were not followed up.
Queensland Health and Pharmacy Guild stonewall queries about UTI pilot evaluation Mystery and confusion surround who has seen the report, when it was completed and if the full results will ever be publicly released.
Australian antibiotic prescriptions drop 38% during pandemic Researchers suggest the drop is due to a combination of social distancing measures, as well as significantly fewer GPs prescribing the drugs.