Scope of practice
Government to subsidise PSA prescriber training
Graduates of the PSA’s pharmacist prescribing course will be able to practice to their full scope in Western Australia, with the state government recognising the program The Western Australian government …
Rural health coalition backs RIPAA vision
Current pharmacy fund framework fails to deliver sustainable clinical pharmacist services for remote Australians Calls for funding to embed clinical pharmacists into rural and remote communities is being supported by …
Women ‘grateful’ for pharmacy UTI services
Expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice is delivering benefits for women and the health system, politician says “Maybe the most impactful thing I’ve done as an MP so far has …
‘Pharmacists make the best doctors’
Popular TikToker @pharmustafa studied pharmacy before he went into medicine… but does he think differently about the professions now? And what do his colleagues really think about pharmacists? Dr Mustafa …
Funding call for embedding pharmacists in ACCHOs
Expert questions lack of action on recommendation to fund embedding non-dispensing pharmacists in Aboriginal primary care services Embedding pharmacists into Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs) will deliver benefits to …
AMA calls for deferral of endorsement for pharmacist prescribers
Plans to enable pharmacists to autonomously prescribe Schedule 4 and S8 medicines jeopardises patient safety, the AMA warns Moves to implement an endorsement for pharmacists to prescribe independently should be put on …
‘We need a Nike campaign for pharmacy’
Pharmacists need to do more to educate patients and other health professions about what they can do, an expert says Inter-professional tensions could be eased if other health practitioners had …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
Pharmacist joins Salvos’ Project 614
Homeless Melburnians can now access medication reviews and advice through the Salvation Army’s Project 614 The Wellness Partners Foundation is supporting the Salvation Army to help hard-up Melburnians to navigate …
Pharmacy ready to support pain patients: Twomey
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice could improve access to care for chronic pain sufferers, the Guild’s president says Pharmacists have the capacity to play a greater role in breaking barriers …
Communities will benefit from expanded scope: Archer
Tasmanian government backs pharmacists to strengthen health system through full scope training Pharmacists from across Tasmania are undertaking a residential training week to upskill to deliver a broader range of …
Pharmacist prescribing ‘not simply a matter of convenience’
NSW’s successful scope of practice trials could pave the way for further expansion of pharmacists’ roles within the healthcare system, a doctor-turned-politician believes Authorising “appropriately trained pharmacists” to prescribe under …