Pollies and the no-risk politics of pharmacist prescribing
The NSW trial is still in planning stages, but the Minister for Health is already 'absolutely convinced' it will be successful
Doctors sounding alarm bells over threats to patient safety are normally taken seriously.
But when it comes to pharmacy prescribing, the pollies sometimes experience slight deafness, with mild cognitive impairment.
This weekend, the NSW Government announced out of the blue it wanted to follow in the footsteps of Queensland by allowing pharmacists diagnose and treat medical conditions.
What those medical conditions and treatments are is slightly unclear, but they will certainly include treating UTIs with antibiotics, and possibly minor infections and skin ailments, with new powers to issue repeat scripts.
