Work & the workplace
‘I don’t think any pharmacist has experienced that’
A pharmacy owner has described the moment when a car crashed into his storefront with someone inside “pretty much dying” – and how he responded Ahmed Ibrahim is reminding fellow …
‘I feel like closing up and leaving’
Vandalism, harassment and assaults prompt pharmacy owner to consider rural store’s future Residents of the Western Australian township of Leonora are facing the prospect of losing their local pharmacy due …
‘We know what we’re made of and we know our worth’
In a fiery speech to consultant pharmacists, Dr Fei Sim has outlined the challenges facing this sector and why decision-makers need to see what is “common sense” to pharmacists Pharmaceutical …
Immunisation efforts get shot in the arm
A state government turns to pharmacists to address declining influenza vaccination uptake among children The NSW government is giving pharmacist immunisers the green light to administer flu shot to children …
Scope pilot marks milestone
One hundred community pharmacists across Queensland are now fully trained and authorised to participate in the Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland president Chris …
Pharmacists to re-vote on HPS pay deal
Union members set to vote on HPS Pharmacies enterprise agreement for a second time Pharmacists working for hospital pharmacy group, HPS Pharmacies, will be asked to vote on an …
AI ‘hindered’ by concerns over privacy, ethics
AI could help predict adverse drug reactions in hospitals, a new study says, but Alfred Health’s chief pharmacy information officer believes more evaluation is needed Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine …
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 …
‘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 …
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 …
‘Everyone has a right to feel safe’
Pharmacists are speaking up about their experiences with workplace bullying, but how can you respond in this situation? Experts share their advice Consultant pharmacist Emily Griffin spent “many years” at …
Take us off the bench: Twomey
Guild leader backs pharmacists to support state health system as doctors strike Community pharmacists are ready to step in to assist patients in NSW, as hospital doctors take industrial action …