TRENT Twomey, president of the Qld branch of the Pharmacy Guild, says pharmacists can play a key role in assisting in Australia's aged care crisis, with the sector under strain and facing "unprecedented scrutiny from a Royal Commission".
Twomey cited the Scope of Practice Opportunity Assessment report by consulting firm EY, which showed a "clear path forward for elderly Queenslanders to get access to the best health care".
"The data is clear - by allowing Queensland pharmacists to play a bigger role and use the full extent of their knowledge and training, we could be keeping people out of aged care facilities and taking pressure off the system," he said.
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