Murrumbidgee General Practice Network (MGPN) has established a partnership with the National Prescribing Service to deliver Quality Use of Medicine initiatives to GPs and other health service providers across the region. 

Current goals for the program include:

• Increase GP knowledge regarding current best practice prescribing; and
• Improve quality use of medicines awareness, competence and skills for other health professionals.

MGPN employs an accredited Pharmacist, Len Wade to deliver the program.  GP education is delivered via face to face academic detailing or in a small group learning environment, usually from the GP's surgery.  Pharmacist education is also delivered via the academic detailing model.  The NPS pharmacist provides small group education to practice and residential aged care nurses in addition to community groups and early childhood facilities.  Regular articles appear in MGPN publications and occasionally in local media.

Recent topics delivered include:

• COPD: Interventions for better outcomes;
• Analgesic choices in persistant pain;
• Preventing osteoporosis and reducing fracture risk;
• Selective use of antibiotics;
• Early use of Insulin and anti-diabeticagents; and
• Treating the symptoms of dementia.