New report ‘proof’ pharmacy prescribing for UTIs should end, says RACGP
The final report of the pilot showed that around 200 women were treated outside of protocols.
The RACGP has called on Queensland’s new health minister to revoke pharmacists’ UTI prescribing rights after the final evaluation of its statewide pilot showed 200 women were inappropriately treated.
The Queensland Government made pharmacist diagnosis and treatment of UTIs a permanent part of the health system last year, based on an interim report of its pilot program, which covered 7000 patients.
