QUEENSLAND is introducing state-wide Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP), allowing pharmacists to prescribe certain medicines in collaboration with a doctor or nurse practitioner in both public and private hospitals.
Changes to the Medicines and Poisons (Medicines) Regulation 2021 will pave the way for the statewide rollout of CPMP.
This includes charting medicines for administration in inpatient settings and prescribing medicines for supply to patients on discharge or in an outpatient setting.
Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) have welcomed the move and applauded the Queensland Government for its nation-leading reform.
Collaborative prescribing practices are a key pillar of both organisations' patient-centred national advocacy as outlined in AdPha's Yindyamarra 2030 and PSA's vision statement, Pharmacists in 2030.
AdPha President Tom Simpson described the move as a major step forward for healthcare delivery in Queensland.
"It's fantastic to see Queensland officially embrace collaborative prescribing to improve patient outcomes," he said.
"The statewide rollout of CPMP will transform the healthcare system by improving efficiency, freeing up critical medical and nursing capacity, and ensuring safer, higher quality medicines management," he continued.
"Currently, Queensland has limited partnered pharmacist medication charting in a handful of hospitals, and expanding CPMP across the state will unlock significant efficiencies and bring Queensland into line with other leading jurisdictions," he said.
PSA Qld Vice President and Hospital Pharmacy Practice Community of Specialty Interest (CSI) member Hannah Knowles said better use of pharmacists' scope will mean better hospital care forQueenslanders.
"CPMP is a welcome and progressive step that places patients at the centre of care," Knowles said.
"Evidence from existing partnered charting models shows when pharmacists are actively involved in prescribing, we see fewer medication errors, stronger interdisciplinary communication, and better patient outcomes - particularly during hospital stays and transitions of care." KB
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