Pharmacy Daily | PSA/RACGP pact renewal

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen collaborative efforts between the two organisations. The alliance represents the vast majority of GPs and pharmacists across Australia and sees both professions unified as a more powerful combined voice. Collectively, the RACGP and the PSA represent 37,000 primary healthcare professionals in Australia. PSA national president, Grant Kardachi, said the MoU was an important development in further strengthening the collaboration between general practitioners and pharmacists. “Signing of this MoU reinforces the team-based approach to primary healthcare, which will further advance the linkage and collaboration of health services. “It will also strengthen the communication, liaison and cooperation between the PSA and RACGP in policy development, education and training, media management and advocacy where there is mutual patient benefit,” said Kardachi. RACGP president, Dr Liz Marles, said “we aim to present a unified voice in developing policies and solutions particularly around medication management that will benefit all patients and both professions”. Marles said the alliance was “a great step forward in a new healthcare environment where the importance of collaboration, cooperation and team care are vital in achieving accessible health services and improved patient health outcomes”.

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