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public access drugs

  • 21-10-2015 9:52am
    #1
    volguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    hi guys so i was just wondering what people are making of the announcement of public acccess drugs for members of the public to use.
    i think that it is a good idea however what i am really wondering about is where this leaves EMT's, this is basically giving our entire set of meds to be given by members of the public who wont be acting with a CPG approved organisation. does this mean that practitioners wont need to be under CPG org to administer?
    ive read a few opinions that say EMT will get more meds but in reality what can be really given to EMT very few i think.
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  • #2
    limericklad87
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 717 ✭✭✭limericklad87


    No EMT will be operating outside a CPG provider and I can't see drugs like those been on the wall of shopping centre next to the AED.

    In reality it'll probably mean more availability in the community.... Pharmacists with ability to administer initially


  • #3
    discus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭discus


    I'm not living in Ireland so I'm out of the loop, but will this prevent similar issues such as pharmacists not being able to give out an emergency epi-pen, as has happened in the past?


  • #4
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,409 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    discus wrote: »
    I'm not living in Ireland so I'm out of the loop, but will this prevent similar issues such as pharmacists not being able to give out an emergency epi-pen, as has happened in the past?
    I believe that this is exactly why this new initiative has been brought in.

    This too shall pass.



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