Dr Brendan Beaton: Speaking with health professionals – Views of health professionals
Listen to patients and health professionals speak about their experience with taking multiple medicines.
Dr Brendan Beaton
Main occupation: Haematology registrar/fellow
Years in clinical practice: 10
Qualifications: MBBS
Dr Brendan Beaton, haematologist, encourages people who are taking a number of medicines, or who are having problems with medicines, to talk to their doctor, as there are things they can do to help.
Don't stay silent. If you're having problems with your medicines, let your GP know, let your treating doctors know. There are alternatives, there are different strategies. We’re used to talking to patients about this; it's not something that they just have to put up with. I think that would be the take-home message. Just stay interested, stay involved and have the discussion. Be assertive about what you need.
The Living with multiple medicines project was developed in
collaboration with Healthtalk Australia.