Doctors have lost the battle over pharmacist prescribing and diagnosing, says top GP
Dr Bruce Willett says political pressures to increase access to primary care are driving the agenda.
High-profile GP Dr Bruce Willett has warned that governments seem set on allowing pharmacists and nurse practitioners to “virtually operate as GPs in the very near future”.
“I don’t think the majority of our GPs and people working in the health industry do have a clear sense of how likely this is,” the former RACGP vice-president tells 6minutes.
“My personal opinion is the decision’s already been made.”
Dr Willett had told a webinar earlier on Thursday: “You can take it to the bank that this [state] government will allow nurse practitioners and pharmacists to virtually operate as GPs in the very near future.”
