Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist
Concurrent funding for aged care pharmacists and RMMRs needed
Petition calls for RMMRs to be funded alongside aged care on-site pharmacists Withdrawing funding for Residential Medication Management Reviews (RMMRs) is not in the best interests of patients, a petition …
‘We’ve got the program, we’ve got the funding…’
New aged care pharmacist role opens up doors, says industry stalwart, but something else is needed to service this growing area The aged care onsite pharmacist program “is a great …
‘We can recognise that experience and make sure it’s rewarded’
Should aged care onsite pharmacists have their years of experience graded and remunerated accordingly, like teachers? Since the onsite pharmacists initiative was announced, the profession has been eyeing it with …
Top 10 checklist for adverse drug events developed
Experts agree on 10 most important signs and symptoms of psychotropic adverse events to condense into an easy-to-use checklist, with pharmacists “perfectly placed” to help Aged care workers can now …
Docs warn of ‘big pharmacy’ in aged care
GP group claims that the Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist program could “corporatise” aged care President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Dr Nicole Higgins has warned that the …
Labor is listening to pharmacy: McBride
Government working with pharmacy organisations to help pharmacists make “a real difference” Labor is working with pharmacists and pharmacy bodies to support the profession to “have a positive impact”, …
‘Those are ongoing roles for pharmacists’
“I would argue that anyone entering aged care by definition should access palliative care,” says one expert As people increasingly act on their wish to age at home, there is …