NSW residents to have access to more convenient healthcare as pharmacists' role to expand

Thousands of NSW residents will have more convenient access to healthcare as the role of pharmacists is set to expand to treat several conditions. Pharmacists will be able to treat ear infections, wounds, nausea, gastro, acne, muscle and joint pain across the state from 2026, Health Minister Ryan Park has announced. Park said the decision will relieve the pressure on GPs around the state, as appointment fees soar and bulk billing slowly becomes a thing of the past. "We know …