THE NSW Government has just announced that pharmacists who treat patients under the state's Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) trial can issue medical certificates for the condition treated.
The Pharmacy Guild says this will make it "so much easier for women who are suffering from a UTI to get a medical certificate so that they can rest and recover.
"It means more accessible primary healthcare, and we're proud to play a part," the Guild said.
This news comes off the back of yesterday's move by the NSW Government approving a prescribing trial for the treatment of UTIs and oral contraceptive pill through all 2,100 pharmacies in the state (PD 20 Feb).
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia NSW President Chelsea Felkai (pictured) said the profession is committed to working with the whole health sector.
"Pharmacists participating in the pilot program will undergo additional training, including identifying signs of complex health conditions that require a referral to a GP or hospital.
"Pharmacists are well-positioned to deliver quality, timely care to NSW patients having uncomplicated UTIs.
"The GP crisis shows no signs of easing, so we need every healthcare professional to be working to their top of scope.
"Congratulations to PSA NSW Vice-President Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin and the University of Newcastle for their work in getting the UTI clinical trial up and running," Felkai concluded.
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