Program Manager: Carolyn Green
Project Support Officer: Monica Strasser
Visiting Pharmacist: Saloni Shah
Canning Division of General Practice is working in partnership with the National
Prescribing Service (NPS) to bring local health professionals the latest, evidence based,
independent information on medication and therapeutics through our Educational Visiting Program.
Our QUM team is committed to assisting health professionals in our division:
- Improve health outcomes
- Achieve better prescribing and use of medicines
- Improve quality use of medicines (QUM) awareness, competence and skills
for health professionals and consumers
We also undertake evaluation, research and communications that support innovation and learning in QUM.
Canning Division offers 3 NPS therapeutic topics each calendar year and GPs can book an educational
visit to have Saloni Shah, Visiting Pharmacist, present to GPs at their practice either:
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30 Minute one-to-one learning (eligible for 1.00 RACGP-CPD point)
or
- 60 minute group case study (need 3 or more participants, eligible for 2.00 RACGP-CPD points
Canning Division also holds the following evening events for each therapeutic topic:
- GP & Pharmacist Case Study Evening (eligible for 2.00 RACGP-CPD points)
- Practice Nurse Case Study Evening
Our QUM team is also available, on request, to provide information for the following NPS services:
- Clinical Audits
- Community Talks
- RADAR and TAIS information and updates
- Common Colds Talks
- DUE (Drug Use Evaluation) Kit
NPS Treating Symptoms of Dementia Presentation at Curtin University
Presented by Saloni Shah BPharm, MPS, AACPA
2nd September 2009
To view this presentation just click on the link below and follow the prompts
http://dbs.ilectures.curtin.edu.au/lectopia/lectopia.lasso?ut=986&id=44803#
Please contact Monica Strasser for more information about above services or to book your educational visit/case study:
Monica Strasser
Phone: (08) 9458 0546
Fax: (08) 9458 8733
Email: monica.strasser@canningdivision.com.au
National Prescribing Service
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National Prescribing Service (NPS) is a member-based organisation providing accurate, balanced,
evidence-based information and services to health professionals and the community on Quality
Use of Medicines (QUM). To achieve this we work in partnership with GPs, pharmacists, specialists,
other health professionals, Government, pharmaceutical industry, consumer organisations and the
community. We are independent, non-profit and funded by the Australia Government Department of
Health and Ageing.
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NPS provides services to health professionals
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NPS RADAR provides timely, independent, evidence-based information on new drugs, research and PBS listings.
It's published by the National Prescribing Service (NPS) for general practitioners, specialists, pharmacists,
other health professionals and consumers.
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You can access RADAR over the internet, either by registering online to receive email alerts, or by simply
logging on to the website. You can also access RADAR using one of the major prescribing software packages,
or by emailing your request for a hard copy to info@nps.org.au
NPS provides services for consumers:
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Medicines Talk
Written by consumers for consumer, MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter that
gives you reliable, accurate information and useful hints on managing your medicines.
(go to the nps website for details on how to register for your copy of Medicines Talk today.
www.nps.org.au)
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Medicines Line
Medicines Line gives you independent information on your prescription, over-the-counter, and
complementary (herbal/'natural'/vitamin/mineral) medicines.
Call 1300 888 763 and talk to a pharmacist between 9am and 5pm (EST) Monday to Friday, for the cost of a local call (mobile calls may cost more).
For more information on NPS or the services they provide please go to their website at:
www.nps.org.au
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