Guild on sick certs

July 26, 2011

AUSTRALIANS should be encouraged to visit their local pharmacist for a sick certificate to free up doctors’ time and relieve the drain on taxpayers money. Responding to an article published in the Brisbane Sunday Mail regarding GPs and sick certificates, National President of the Pharmacy Guild, Kos Sclavos, said: “The fact that there could be up to 1.5 million unnecessary visits to doctors per year for sick certificates or other unnecessary administrative reasons is a scandal that should be addressed with urgency and common sense.”

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Pharmacy Daily | Guild on sick certs

Guild on sick certs

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Celebrate Mum with 100% natural skincare and make-up

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