Quality Use of Medicines

NPS – National Prescribing Service 

Program Manager - Anne Vail - Phone: (02) 6884 0197

NPS is an independent, non-profit organisation providing medicines information and resources for consumers, health professionals, members and stakeholders involved in Quality use of Medicines. 

NPS activities for health professionals

GPs, pharmacists, nurses and other health professionals can participate in free educational and quality improvement activities including case studies, clinical audits and pharmacy practice reviews on various therapeutic topics. All NPS educational and quality improvement activities qualify for continuing professional development (CPD) points or qualify as an activity for the Quality Prescribing Initiative (QPI) of the Practice Incentives Program (PIP).The NPS facilitator travels throughout the division offering one on one educational visits on current NPS topics to GPs and other health professionals. Bookings can be made through the division.  

NPS - Clinical Audit Tool - Safe and Effective use of Antipsychotic Therapy

 Clinical Case Study - Antipsychotic Therapy

Clinical Education Topic -  Balancing Benefits and Harms of Antipsychotitc Therapy

 Links and Resources

 www.nps.org.au

Quality Use of Medicines.