GPNN works in partnership with the National Prescribing Service (NPS) to bring local health professionals accurate, balanced, evidence-based information about medicines, through its educational visiting program.

GPNN will seek to:

• Improve health and reduce medication mishaps through better prescribing and quality use of medicines (QUM)
• Improve QUM awareness and competence for health professionals and consumers
• Build the capacity of health professionals and consumers to find and appraise accurate & relevant information about medicines
• Provide local coordination of QUM activities

GPNN provides:

• educational visits & small group case study discussions
• workshops that encourage development of critical appraisal skills
• local promotion of nationally conducted clinical audits
• education for consumers about QUM issues

What GPs have said about the service…
“I thoroughly enjoy NPS visits, which are always very helpful and relevant”
“An excellent discussion with emphasis on practicalities”
“It’s good to get unbiased, non-drug company information”
“I was impressed by the knowledge of the presenter, who had a total understanding of topic”

GPNN has two experienced facilitators, who can come to your surgery for either 30-minute one-to-one meetings or 60-minute small group case study discussions, at a time that suits you. For further information on this program or to book a practice visit please phone the NPS Facilitators on 9477 8700.

Web Links

NPS
NPS Radar
Australian Prescriber
Australian Adverse Drug Reactions Bulletin
Healthy Skepticism
Australian Medicines Handbook
Therapeutic Guidelines

Evidence Based Medicine Journal Club Web Links

Australasian Cochrane Centre
Pub Med
CINAHL
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme Tools
Centre for Evidence Base Medicine