Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
Pharmacy Act, 1974 (Act No. 53 of 1974)Board NoticesPharmacists providing Family Planning Services (Reproductive Health Services)Part 1: Scope of Practice for a Pharmacist who provides Family Planning Services (Reproductive Health Services) |
In addition to the acts and services which form part of the scope of practice of a pharmacist as prescribed in terms of Regulations 3 and 4 of the Regulations relating to the practice of Pharmacy (GNR 1158, published on 20 November 2000), a pharmacist who has completed supplementary training on family planning (reproductive health) and has obtained a permit in terms of Section 22A(15) of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 101 of 1975, may be allowed to prescribe and administer medicines for family planning (reproductive health) and perform consultations with patients at a pharmacy or in an approved setting, which includes the following:
| (a) | comprehensive patient history taking; |
| (b) | physical examination (excluding breast examination, internal and external genitourinary examination); |
| (c) | decision on safe and appropriate family planning options; |
| (d) | prescribing and administration of appropriate medicines, therapy and/or other interventions for contraception and emergency post-coital contraception, in line with the Primary Health Care (PHC) Standard Treatment Guidelines (STG) and Essential Medicine List (EML) published by the Department of Health from time to time; |
| (e) | measurement and reporting of the outcomes of the medicine, therapy and/or other intervention selected; |
| (f) | providing supportive care for management of adverse events and side effects; and reporting thereof; |
| (g) | referral to another health care provider where necessary; and |
| (h) | record-keeping and maintaining confidentiality. |
