National Prescribing Service (NPS)
Perth North Metro Medicare Local works in partnership with the National Prescribing Service (NPS) to bring local health professionals the latest, evidence based, independent information on medication and therapeutics through the Educational Visiting program.
The NPS is an independent organisation providing leadership and coordination for quality prescribing. The NPS aims to promote safe, judicious and effective use of medicines.
Perth North Metro Medicare Local offers 30 minute individual meetings or 60 minute small group case study discussions which:
- Are eligible for inclusion in the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPIP)
- Attract Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points in the RACGP Program.
Please contact the QUM Program Manager if you would like to book an NPS visit.
Other services offered by our program include:
- Clinical audit information
- Educational events
- Community presentations
- Pharmacist visits
Click here to visit the NPS website.
NPS RADAR
Does the lack of information about new medicines frustrate you? Ever wondered why some medicines on the PBS have restrictions which limit the types of patients for whom they can be prescribed?
Introducing RADAR — the Rational Assessment of Drugs And Research — a new online service from NPS.
RADAR will provide information about new medicines and changes to PBS listings that are important to GPs, pharmacists and other health professionals involved in primary care management of patients. Additionally, when new clinical research is published that will strongly influence how your patients’ health is managed, RADAR will offer commentaries on what that research means to you and your patients.
NPS Medimate
Medimate helps you to find, understand and use information about medicines. Medimate encourages you to do this in partnership with your doctor, pharmacist and other health professionals.
Home Medicines Review (HMR)
Although not currently been delivered by PNMML, HMR Item 900 is still available to assist patients living at home to maximise the benefits of their medication regimen and prevent medication related problems. There is no age restriction for an HMR.It is not available for in-patients of a hospital, day hospital facility or care recipients in residential aged care facilities.
HMR is a collaborative process between GPs and Pharmacists. Once the need for an HMR is established, the GP gives a referral to the patient’s preferred community pharmacy. The community pharmacy arranges for an accredited Pharmacist to visit the patient in their home and perform the medication review. The accredited Pharmacist reports back to the GP, who then devises a medication management plan with the patient. A copy of the written medication management plan is offered to the patient and a copy provided to the community Pharmacist. |
PNMML is Accredited by The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards until March 2014.
