hospital pharmacists
Hep C: more work to be done
Hepatitis C has declined by 60% among people who inject drugs since new cures for the disease were made available on the PBS, new data show The report, released by …
Hospital pharmacists want better outcomes: SHPA
The SHPA has strengthened its commitment to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians through a dedicated Specialty Practice stream The new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …
Pharmacist investment welcomed
SHPA has welcomed the 2019-20 Tasmanian Budget, which it says contains many favourable funding commitments to hospital pharmacy and infrastructure across the state The island state’s budget was delivered by …
Next generation
New opportunities are available for the next generation of Victorian hospital pharmacists, says the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has announced the first group of Victorian hospitals …
Pharmacists better at prescribing: study
Collaborative prescribing sees hospital pharmacists achieve a 90% error-free rate on medication orders compared with 26% for medical officers Pharmacists in the emergency department and admissions unit setting have been …
Prescribe three ways: Grattan
The Grattan Institute has released its submission to the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s discussion paper on pharmacist prescribing, recommending they be able to prescribe under all three suggested models The …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The impact of a pharmacist on post-take ward round prescribing and medication appropriateness Clinical pharmacist participation on a post-admission ward round …
Time for change in NSW: SHPA
As the NSW election looms, hospital pharmacists have called on political parties to invest in pharmacy services The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has called on major political parties …
The casual vacancy
SHPA has welcomed Olivia Rofe, Program Director Pharmacy at Eastern Health, to its Board of Directors Mrs Rofe fills the casual vacancy left following the decision by Professor Michael Dooley …
Don’t forget hospital pharmacists
SHPA says all pharmacists, practising in all settings, should have input into the 7CPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has welcomed broader pharmacy representation as part of …
How pharmacists could help with delirium
Three-quarters of older hospitalised patients with a delirium diagnosis were on at least one medicine at least suspected to be associated with the condition, a new study has found Researchers …
‘Hospital pharmacy is booming.’
AJP had a chat with Peter Fowler, the new president of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia At the conclusion of SHPA’s record-breaking Medicines Management 2018 in November, Peter …