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Reporting near misses a ‘good thing’
Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior …
Patients dying while ramped, say doctors
“Ambulance ramping is a symptom of hospital systems that don’t have the resources, processes, or empowerment for clinicians to work at the top of their scope,” one leading pharmacist says …
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’
A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will …
‘It’s really important that we look at workloads’
‘Wrong patient’ incidents represent a “significant” portion of those reported… why do they keep cropping up? ‘Wrong patient’ incidents represent 11.5% of dispensing incidents reported to PDL, according to PDL …
World news wrapup: 17 April 2025
Brits crack down on prescription weight loss advertising; poultry rampage in US pharmacy; Americans trust their pharmacists, but don’t ask them questions UK: British stakeholders including the Advertising Standards Authority …
Unlawful use of VAD substance: an ‘isolated’ incident?
Governments should consider measures that reduce harms from private self‐administration following coroner’s case, say experts Health law researchers have recommended consideration of measures to reduce harms associated with private self‐administration …
‘What we saw at the Symposium wasn’t just support. It was belief’
A huge shift is taking place when it comes to pharmacy practice in the GP setting, says one leading member of the profession “For the first time, it didn’t feel …
CWH director’s $297m Sigma sell-down
Chemist Warehouse’s chief commercial officer and son of Sam Gance, Damien Gance, has sold 100 million Sigma shares off-market, with the trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars A notice …
Union seeks Chemist Warehouse pay deal
SDA lodges application for orders to negotiate community pharmacy’s first multi-employer bargaining agreement Staff at 16 Chemist Warehouse stores in Adelaide could be the first community pharmacy workers to be …
‘I hid it very well’
Many Australians struggle with feeling lonely – and the most affected cohort may not be who you think, says one expert AJP Podcast host Carlene McMaugh spoke to Jenny Kirschner, …
‘Historic day’: Pay rise coming for award pharmacists
Pharmacists on the minimum wage are set to get a 14% pay bump after a Fair Work Commission probe found workers in several female-dominated professions and industries have been undervalued …
Drug giant cautions Australia on PBS wait times
US pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has said it may pull clinical trial funding from Australia if PBS wait times aren’t reduced The drug giant’s head of international operations said Ilya …