Lost in translation
Could a tool used to identify the risk of hospital readmission amongst metropolitan patients work for rural patients too? Researchers from the University of Sydney have looked into validating a …
Why the workforce shortfall will likely continue
Several changes need to be made in order to help prevent the shortfall in hospital pharmacists becoming worse, warns AdPha In its Pharmacy Forecast Australia 2024, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha, …
Break-in ‘wasn’t a very profitable exercise’
Targeted pharmacist says it’s “quite disgusting” that an adult would use children to help steal from chemists South Australia police have said in a statement that they have arrested three …
World news wrapup: 19 September 2024
Intern snooping in patient records sparks privacy report; times are hard for Welsh pharmacies; CVS workers in California plan strike Regina, Saskatchewan: A pharmacy intern’s prying into the medical records …
Why Australians don’t report ADRs
Around three-quarters of Australians have experienced an adverse reaction to a medicine – but less than half have actually reported it, new data shows Researchers from the University of South …
Resource targets unsafe online medicines
Patients and carers are increasingly turning to the internet to source substandard and falsified medicines, one group warns On World Patient Safety Day (18 September 2024), the International Pharmaceutical Federation …
Board announces fee rise
The National Boards have announced their annual fees, saying they continue to minimise fee increases Ahpra and the Boards have issued a statement in which they are very aware that …
Docs ask for expanded dispensing powers
Pharmacists point out GPs’ “reimagined take” on antimicrobial stewardship in their bid to have doctor’s bag powers expanded President of the Australian Medical Association Queensland and former pharmacist Dr Nick …
‘I’m losing at least 10% of my staff each year’
Pharmacists have spoken out about the lack of career and pay progression they face in WA hospitals, as ACTU secretary joins them for a stop work meeting Australian Council of …
Pharmacists tackle prevention, collaborative care
One group of pharmacists is asking Australians to take three steps to limit their risk of medicine misadventure On World Patient Safety Day (17 September), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
‘They are a trusted and valued part of our overall health system’
ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has promised “easier access to more healthcare options” in Labor’s re-election bid in the Territory Ahead of the October ACT election, Barr outlined a series …
Do complaint reports go too far?
Allegations which have yet to be proven can harm pharmacists, two lawyers argue Andrew Lambros, managing director at Bennett & Philp lawyers, and Maurice Hannan, its director, business advisory services, …