Push for longer scripts will risk harming patients, RACGP warned
Dr David Leaf fears opportunities for preventive health checks will be lost with the college’s proposal for 15 month scripts
A proposal to allow 15-month prescriptions could increase preventable diseases and place pressure on doctors to write longer scripts, a GP is warning.
Earlier this week, RACGP president Dr Nicole Higgins said GPs should have the option of writing 15-month scripts if clinically appropriate, instead of the typical six months.
The move would save patients money and free up time for GPs, she said.
It was part of a suite of cost-saving measures the college proposed for May’s federal budget.
