The NSW government has just made it easier to access the contraceptive pill at the chemist. This is
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Since today, many women in the new Southern Wales will no longer have to go to their GPs when they need a new scenario for oral contraceptive pill. As long as their doctors or nurse practitioners write a prescription for pills in last two years, appropriate women can now visit one of the 900 pharmacies to supply same drug. The hearing is not available for everyone. Who can access through a contraceptive pill chemist? The only cost of accessing service will be the cost of drug. Women between the ages of 18 and 35 are suitable and the pill should only take for contraceptive purposes. Only oral contraceptive pills and mini pills of the scheme are included in the scheme. The program will initially work as a 12 -month trial in participating pharmacies. The only cost will be the cost of the drug. The government print from the GPS and will be more appropriate for women, because pharmacies tend to be open outside of working hours and not require an appointment. It monitors a similar work of pharmacists supplying common antibiotics for non -complicated urinary tract infections. Kerry Chant, the chief health manager of the state, said that it is still important for women to act as a practitioner and to interact with them regularly. "However, we know that access to the general practice is sometimes very challenging and there are other obstacles."Said. "We want to support more timely access and facilitate this patient selection." What will be a role for GPS? Women under the age 18 or over 35 years of age will need visit their doctors to access pills such as women who receive certain pills that are not suitable due higher risk side effects. For purposes other than contraceptives, women will have to see their GPs for prescribing and supplying. Health Minister Ryan Park, the plan is still structured to ensure that doctors are still at risk of patients. "What we focus on is to ensure that we can make health services easy, cost -effective and simple, and at the same time safely used for women."Said. Royal Australian College GPS NSW President Charlotte Hespe is worried that some women cannot interact with a doctor for two years. "Our concerns are for those who can be spoken and give good counseling and health advice."Said. "Domestic violence, cervical cancer screening, mamograms, sexually transmitted diseases ... But more importantly, from my point of view, to make speeches about safer contraception forms." Dr Hespe said that women do not contain estrogen most oral contraceptive pills, and other methods of non -hormones are present. Who is watching the trial? The attempt to access oral contraceptive pills without going to GP for a new scenario started on Wednesday. Ethical approved clinical research is managed and watched by Newcastle University. The university is working with a multidisciplinary team, such as GPS, Clinicians, Pharmacists, Rural Clinicians, and Torres Strait Islander groups to ensure that the experiment is safe for women. Will other types of drugs