aged care
Where are all the pharmacists?
Skilled migration is the only immediate solution to community pharmacy’s workforce shortages, says Guild president as he decries the hospital sector’s poaching of their staff “There’s no magic bullet for …
Setting the agenda
Health Minister highlights medicine costs, pharmacist aged care role expansion as key areas for the new government Health Minister Mark Butler began his first speech to a pharmacy audience since …
Setting up a pathway
Aged care facilities need to establish an antiviral dispensing pathway, Chief Medical Officer says Residential aged care facilities are being encouraged to pre-assess any residents who may be potentially eligible …
What does an RMMR achieve?
RMMR provision reduced some medicines, but not others, after a year in an aged care facility, study finds A large population-based examination of medicines use in Australian residential aged care …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Effect of an ongoing pharmacist service to reduce medicine-induced deterioration and adverse reactions in aged-care facilities Pharmacist-led interventions in …
Leaving with a flourish
Funding for pharmacists in aged care, news on vaccinations and promises to address medicine affordability as Greg Hunt signs off from pharmacy Soon to retire Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt …
Going electronic
New grant set to revolutionise medication management in aged care facilities for patients, pharmacists and prescribers Residential aged care facilities are set to receive funding that will allow them to …
Pharmacists: unsung heroes of aged care
The federal government committed substantial funding to aged care in the recent Budget, but questions have been raised over the efficacy of some of its proposals, says Gerard Stevens …
Five questions for pharmacists
Consumer group proposes a five question program for patients to ask to improve QUM, supports embedding pharmacists with GPs and aged care The Consumers Health Forum says it is “working …
To embed or not to embed: the third option
Is there another way to approach the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care? We hear from a pharmacist and two doctors who think so We write in response to …
To embed, or not to embed
The AJP Debate: the case for, and against, having pharmacists embedded within aged care settings or GP clinics EMBEDDED PHARMACISTS – The argument for: by Mark Naunton You might not …
A change for the better
More access to MMRs in aged care settings “welcome”, consultant pharmacists say The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) has welcomed the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendations for improving medication …