The trouble with purpose
Many pharmacies have a purpose that motivates their actions, however, they often have a flawed, or even no, plan to achieve this goal In 1860, the Royal Society of Victoria …
The week in review
Between news of the Queensland UTI trial, a focus on pay and conditions and COVID news, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy The Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot—Queensland made …
A chronic problem
Almost half of all Australians are living with a chronic health condition, a new national health report card has revealed Around 11.6 million Australians, representing 47% of our population, have …
Ouch, that hurts: assessing and managing children’s pain
A considered approach to children’s pain assessment and treatment can help ensure best-practice management in community pharmacy Studies show that, compared with adults, paediatric pain is frequently under-recognised and under-treated. …
Australia needs to be ‘jolted from complacency:’ SHPA
The SHPA has called for improved access to antivirals to treat COVID, as well as an extra vaccine for health workers The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has added …
Showing up this NAIDOC week
Johnny Briggs on cultural safety, and Curtis Ruhnau about how pharmacists can ‘stand up and show up’ for Indigenous Australians, this NAIDOC week National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across …
How has COVID affected Australians’ health?
New report shows where we’ve failed and done well, writes Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Australia on January 25 2020. Within two …
New mental health resources
Support for pharmacists to provide much needed mental health services is now available The support comes through two new publications from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): “Mental healthcare — A …
Decision ‘unequivocal recognition’ of pharmacy role
Queensland has moved to make the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot a permanent service State Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath announced that Queensland Health would embed the …
UTI extension ‘playing with fire:’ RACGP
Patients don’t want to report bad outcomes from the UTI trial to pharmacists, claim doctors in the latest attack on the pilot, while a leading pharmacist calls for an end …
Winter booster expanded
The eligibility for a winter dose of COVID-19 vaccine has been expanded, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has updated its …
World news wrapup: 7 July 2022
New hub could handle 40% of UK chain’s scripts, one of Turkey’s oldest pharmacies to become museum upon death of owner; Indian pharmacist’s murder investigated Chesterfield, Derbyshire: The Peak Pharmacy …