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In Practice: Claims for mental health care training

In Practice: Claims for mental health care training

GPs who complete Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training may be eligible to claim MBS item numbers as well as a $600 subsidy.


SafeScript turns four: What have we learnt?

SafeScript turns four: What have we learnt?

Three GPs reflect on the real-time monitoring system for high-risk medications, the benefits and what could be improved.


Changes to ‘redundant’ prescription monitoring services

Changes to ‘redundant’ prescription monitoring services

GPs will no longer be able to register for the Prescription Shopping Information Service using a hard copy form.


Prescriber shock: ‘My patient is lying to me’

Prescriber shock: ‘My patient is lying to me’

Real-time prescription monitoring is no silver bullet, but GPs can use it to help patients make better health choices, writes Dr Hester Wilson.


Opioid deaths show importance of prescription monitoring: Coroner

Opioid deaths show importance of prescription monitoring: Coroner

In two reports, a Tasmanian coroner said prescribers should be signed up to real time prescription monitoring and check current authorities.


SafeScript reduces some harms, but exacerbates others: Researchers

SafeScript reduces some harms, but exacerbates others: Researchers

More integrated mental health and drug treatment services may be needed to offset the risk of increased mortality.


Victoria adopts real-time prescription monitoring across the state

Victoria adopts real-time prescription monitoring across the state

The state-wide rollout of the SafeScript system is expected reduce the risk of overdose deaths for thousands of patients.


First GPs to trial real-time prescription monitoring system in Victoria

First GPs to trial real-time prescription monitoring system in Victoria

The SafeScript program rolls out next month and will be mandatory by 2020.


NSW push for real-time monitoring to reduce prescription drug misuse

NSW push for real-time monitoring to reduce prescription drug misuse

The NSW opposition has announced plans for a real-time prescription monitoring system in an effort to curb growing opioid deaths, but the State Government is clear in its belief that a national approach is needed.


Codeine to be added to Victoria’s prescription monitoring system

Codeine to be added to Victoria’s prescription monitoring system

The Victorian Government will include codeine in its upcoming real-time prescription monitoring system, the state’s Health Minister Jill Hennessy has announced.


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