Scope of practice
APC starts developing of prescriber education programs
Days after the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) announced it would not participate in the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber training, a public consultation process has …
Covid jabs: why Aussies chose pharmacy
What did the general public really think about community pharmacy’s involvement in the Covid-19 vaccination rollout? Researchers from the University of Adelaide have looked into consumer perceptions of Covid-19 vaccination …
Employers must bear costs of pharmacist prescribing
Employee pharmacists must not be left carrying the costs of training and indemnity insurance cover associated with the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Professionals Australia believes In …
GP visits ‘a waste of time’ for repeat prescriptions
Patients who are stable on long-term medications feel “guilty” for taking up GP appointments to get prescriptions renewed, a survey reveals Healthcare consumers support pharmacists being authorised to provide repeat …
GPs shun APC invitation
GPs are set to comment from the sidelines rather than engage with the Australian Pharmacy Council on the development of accreditation standards for pharmacist prescribing Concerns about having to sign …
Extending continued dispensing ‘the right thing to do’
Enabling community pharmacists to provide patients with full supplies of their regular medications without a prescription is “the right thing to do”, Jeremy Rockliff, Tasmania’s Premier believes Under expanded continued …
Pharmacist prescribing must be bulk billable
Securing government funding for pharmacist prescribing will be vital to ensuring the viability and accessibility of services, stakeholders believe Subsidising pharmacists prescribing services through Medicare could deliver saving for the …
Patients supportive of pharmacist prescribing: CHF
Results from a survey of the Consumers Health Forum’s Australia’s Health Panel, show almost 75% of patients support some form of pharmacist prescribing Speaking during a webinar focused on pharmacist …
Four reasons pharmacists choose aged care
Researchers have looked into how interested and ready pharmacists are to work on-site in residential aged care facilities Researchers from Monash University have found four key factors influencing pharmacists’ readiness …
NSW prescribing pilot a ‘breakthrough’ for women
Rural women will benefit from improved access to healthcare through the NSW pharmacy prescribing trial, a senior lecturer at the University of New England (UNE) believes With a growing shortage …
‘It doesn’t have to be this way.’
The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce recommended that health professionals work to full scope – but one leading pharmacist is wary of the timeline The Taskforce’s report, which was released earlier this …
Open all hours: the Supercare struggle
Victoria’s Supercare Pharmacy plan looked to be a winning new model for the sector and for primary healthcare, but has it lived up to expectations? When it was implemented, Victoria’s …