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How risk management supports clinical governance
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Is this the right jab?
A reminder from PDL about the importance of selecting the correct RSV vaccine for a patient, in particular for pregnant women Case study A pregnant woman presents to the pharmacy …
AI: the future is here
Once the domain of sci-fi movies, artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of our lives, and pharmacists are finding uses for the new technology to support their work Over the …
Unauthorised filming in pharmacies – managing risks to staff, privacy and professional practice
PDL professional officers have received incident reports involving disruptive behaviour and unauthorised recording from patients within pharmacy premises These incidents can occur unexpectedly and often leave staff feeling distressed, intimidated, …
AI in practice—opportunity, risk and accountability
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
The top 10: PDL advice columns
Risk assessment, getting your workflow and systems right, vax planning and more… which PDL columns have caught our readers’ attention this year? These were the ten most read PDL columns …
Be Risk Ready – a PDL Podcast: You’ve received an Ahpra notification, now what?
This PDL podcast seeks to demystify a stressful subject: what can pharmacists do when they receive a regulatory notification? Ahpra acting executive director of Health Regulation, Monica Lambley; PDL lead …
Forgeries, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation
Fraudulent prescriptions, identity fraud and patient misrepresentation are not always easy to detect. PDL recommends you pause and assess before you dispense The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales Stakeholder …
Pharmacies targeted by anti-vaxxers
PDL and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia issue guidance for pharmacists confronted by “disruptive, hostile and antagonistic behaviours” by anti-vaxxers Pharmacy owners are being urged to take steps to protect …
Passing comment—or professional risk?
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Vaccination: keep to the process
Administering vaccines and injectable medicines is now a regular part of pharmacists’ work, but with increased demand it is important to adhere to each step of the vaccination process Vaccination …
PDL backs ‘continued, carefully governed’ scope expansion
Profession’s indemnity insurance provider responds to concerns over pharmacist prescribing Organisations commenting on the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice need to understand contemporary pharmacy practice and the frameworks that underpin …