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National Prescribing Service - NPS

The National Prescribing Service (NPS) for which David Kennedy is the facilitator, provides education and resources to GPs on a one on one basis with academic visits to the surgeries. The NPS has also enlarged to now provide information to pharmacists and also the public, who can have direct access through “Medicines Line” a special “1300” number, manned by specially trained clinical pharmacists.

The NPS is a non-profit organisation independent of government and pharmaceutical industry. The program aims to deliver key NPS messages about drugs and disease topics such as hypertension, asthma, diabetes, analgesics and pain, antibiotics, dyslipidaemia etc. The information contained in these messages is independent, unbiased and balanced, and has been critically appraised; thereby giving prescribers the support they need to make appropriate prescribing decisions. Small group case studies are also held at group meetings.

Resources and Links

NPS website
NPS/RADAR site - independent, evidence-based assessment of new drugs, new PBS listings and the latest research for doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals.
Prescribing Data in General Practice Demonstration Project

Practice Visits

Current topic:

Therapeutic choices for menopausal symptoms - Ends February 2010

Upcoming topic:

Management options to maximise sleep - Starts March 2010

Activities available:

Depending on your practice size and /or your specific needs you may order either practice visits or case study meetings on any of the topics above. Please note that GP-Registrars, Practice Nurses and/or your local pharmacist can be invited to either of these activities.

Practice visits:

These take approx 45 minutes; can be arranged at your practice at a time to suit you.
Case study meetings: are available for groups of 3-8 GPs: take approx. 60 minutes; can be arrange at your practice at a time to suit you .

Benefits of participation include:

Easy, time-efficient access to best practice evidence
Discussion of NEW guidelines
Discussion of information tailored to your needs
FREE resources for your practice
Program materials compiled by a panel of experts including GPs
PIP PAYMENTS: NPS visits qualify as QPI PIP activities
POINTS: NPS visits provide RACGP category 1 or category 2 points

For a comprehensive explanation of the program or to arrange a visit:

Division Contact:

David Kennedy

02 6923 3109

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