The future is collaboration
July 31, 2012
COLLABORATION between
healthcare professionals is essential
to future healthcare models in
Australia and NZ, according to a
consensus by delegates at the
World Health Care Networks
Conference held in Cairns this week.
Titled ‘Integrating Pharmacy with
General Practice’ the session
included a panel of prominent GPs
and pharmacists from Australia and
New Zealand and highlighted the
collaborative models of care being
delivered to consumers by GP and
pharmacist teams in both nations.
“One thing that emerged very
clearly is the realisation that
pharmacists and GPs now
understand they are not competing,
they are complementary and have
a shared need to get the best for
the patient,” said Chief Executive
Officer of PSA, Liesel Wett, who
facilitated the session.
Moving forward, Wett said the
challenge is for the health
professions to get it right when
developing and implementing the
drivers for shared care.
“The session built upon themes
that had emerged during the
conference particularly around the
need for GPs and pharmacists to
both see value from the
relationship,” she said.
“Communication is a key at the
local level and understanding one
another’s roles is critical to
developing a more collaborative
model of practice,” she added.
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