NSW could be the first state in Australia to allow pharmacists to renew prescriptions for the contraceptive pill as part of a fast-tracked plan to make it easier for Willoughby women to access important medications and treatments.
Member for Willoughby Tim James has announced that under a re-elected NSW Liberal and Nationals Government it will be more convenient for women to visit their pharmacist, with consultations related contraceptive methods to be free for a 12-month trial period.
“NSW is not going to sit back and wait for changes to be made at a federal level to help our GPs – we are getting on with the job and ensuring our communities get the access to care that they need now,” Mr James said.
The NSW Liberals plan will cover the cost of the patient consultation fee for the treatment of UTI and the contraceptive pill; commence the prescribing trial for the treatment of UTIs on 1 April 2023; accelerate the commencement of the trial for the renewal of oral contraceptive pill prescriptions to 1 July 2023; and allow pharmacists to extend an original script issued by a GP or nurse practitioner in the past 2 years.