THE Northern Territory's new appointment of Health Minister Steve Edgington is supported by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey.
The Guild is keen to work with the new leadership to expand access to primary health services in the territory.
The Country Liberal Party has pledged to allow community pharmacies to treat 23 everyday ailments within its first year, including asthma, swimmer's ear, and smoking cessation, (PD 25 Jul).
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro had announced that a priority is enabling pharmacists to treat uncomplicated UTIs within the first 100 days of forming government.
Twomey said the govt's shared vision will improve healthcare access and ease pressure on GPs and emergency departments.
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