Pharmacy Consultation

DBS is seeking input from pharmacy owners, pharmacists and the public on opportunities for pharmacist services in local communities.

A proposed new ‘Integrated Pharmacist Services in the Community’ agreement would see community pharmacists “work in an integrated team of health professionals to achieve the best outcomes for all New Zealanders”.

The Health Department said it’s strongly committed to stronger patient safety by enabling pharmacists to work at ‘top of scope’ as expert medicine managers, while also supporting pharmacists in evolving their business model.

“Tailored pharmacist services offer us a unique opportunity to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in our communities,” the proposal states, adding “we’d like to see pharmacists working more closely alongside prescribers and consumers in the future”.

Read moew at tas.health.nz.