Our piece on doctor shopping has generated some responses which we would like to share with you. 

Clare Rawlinson from ABC Melbourne responded to our invitation and has written an article on the topic. Her article gets our tick of approval and we encourage you to take a look.

The Victorian Minister for Health and Ambulance Services the Hon Jill Hennessy MP replied to our question regarding the implementation of a real-time prescription monitoring program in Victoria. Minister Hennessy’s response and the actions taken are below. We are pleased to see the actions taken. And yes, we’ve forgiven her for referring to Mr Elia Petzierides as Ms.