SINCE Victoria's statewide community prescribing pilot launched in Oct last year, more than 10,000 people have been treated for a range of everyday conditions by their community pharmacist.
"Reaching the milestone is a clear demonstration of the trust that patients have in the highly-trained community pharmacists to provide safe, timely and quality care for everyday conditions and healthcare needs," said Megan Kazantzis, Pharmacy Guild of Australia's Victoria branch committee member.
Since the 12-month pilot began (PD 20 Oct 2023), more than 5,290 women with an uncomplicated UTI were treated with antibiotics.
Another 3,160 consultations were completed for the repeat supply of oral contraceptives.
More than 2,200 Victorians have also accessed travel health and other vaccines as part of the pilot in which over 760 pharmacies across the state took part.
"The numbers speak for themselves," said Kazantzis.
"The Victorian pharmacist prescribing pilot is a win for the thousands of patients who have already safely accessed treatment for these conditions at their local community pharmacy as well as practical step to relieve pressure on our over stretched GPs and emergency departments," Kazantzis concluded.
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