GPs
‘You wouldn’t let a podiatrist perform brain surgery.’
Pharmacists are ‘not qualified’ to dispense emergency and repeat prescriptions, says a prominent GP AMA Queensland president Dr Dilip Dhupelia has condemned the findings of the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into …
No management plan for complex patient
A doctor has been reprimanded, ordered to pay $30,000 and conditions placed on his registration after the death of a patient from multi-drug toxicity The doctor, who worked at a …
‘The ’80s are calling Dr Zappala.’
Pharmacists are unimpressed with the latest pot shot from GPs, in which they were called “usurpers” Earlier this week, AMA vice-president Dr Chris Zappala wrote in Australian Medicine that he …
‘Usurper’ pharmacists have ‘perverse profit incentive,’ says GP
Another prominent GP has accused pharmacists of pushing beyond their scope of practice in a bid to make more money AMA vice president Dr Chris Zappala has penned a piece …
How to tackle a script issue
Tips for pharmacists on how to ensure your call to a doctor doesn’t waste your time—or theirs Pharmacist owner Jarrod McMaugh has provided a series of tips for pharmacists on …
Easing the pressure
Pharmacists working to the full scope of their practice could ease the pressure on GPs struggling to handle a mental health epidemic, says the Guild A recent snapshot of national …
Working conditions better in GP surgeries?
The pharmacists’ union has thrown its weight behind pharmacists working in GP surgeries Following the 2018 International Pharmaceutical Federation conference in Glasgow, Scotland, PPA cited a presentation by Matthew Boyd, …
The week in review
The relationship with doctors and the ongoing issue of medicines shortages were big issues in pharmacy this week… We learned that most AJP readers support the concept of pharmacists working …
Healthcare ‘not a hierarchy’: Jackson
A GP has written about collaboration with pharmacists, but also refers to the “ceaseless ambition of some pharmacist groups” for prescribing rights and service provision Dr Richard Kidd, Chair of the …
Poll: who should own pharmacies?
AJP wants to know who you think should be allowed to own pharmacies in Australia With the public hearings held as part of Queensland’s inquiry into the pharmacy sector wrapping …
GP outcry over Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial
Doctors have responded with outrage as the Guild confirms that the trial will forge ahead, publishing a schedule of trial payment fees The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has released details …
Ethical matters
Pharmacy continues to poll well in rating of ethical behaviour, though GPs still slightly more highly regarded Pharmacy has maintained a high ethical trust rating in a survey of ethics …