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Transitions of care are pivotal moments in healthcare delivery, where patients move between different healthcare settings   Whether transitioning from hospital to home, or from home to an aged-care facility …

A new digital health project is set to target the dosage and failures of prescription drugs used by patients after hospital discharge The $2.9m AutoMedic project is being led by …

When patients are discharged from care, what role do pharmacists play… and what role could they be playing? asks Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacists of all callings touch the patients who are …

A new paper from the SHPA has exposed national inconsistencies in provision of pharmacy services to reduce the risk of opioid misuse “These tablets, they’re not lollies,” outgoing president of …

Why it’s imperative that pharmacists should be involved at both hospital admission and discharge This month the SHPA spoke out in support of hospital pharmacists, following reports of understaffing, workload …

Rate of errors are still too high at care transition, and HMR funding caps are not helping: experts Problems with coordination of care are still leading to an unacceptable level …

A roundup of research from the recent SHPA Medicines Management 2017 conference, including evidence of poor discharge prescribing of opioids    Guidelines are being developed by a local health district …