minor ailments
Boost for minor ailment treatment
Running a national minor ailment scheme through community pharmacy is cost effective, and clinically effective, new research claims Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney conducted a randomised controlled trial …
More than 100,000 patients in 10 weeks referred to pharmacists
The UK’s health service introduced a pharmacist referral scheme in October to relieve pressure on GPs and emergency departments… could this work here in Australia? More than 100,000 patients have …
Fund a minor ailments service: study
New Australian research has examined how community pharmacists can help with several minor ailments The research was a collaborative partnership with Western Sydney Primary Health Network, the PSA and the …
World news wrapup: 25 July 2019
GP turf war ramps up across the Tasman; UK GPs welcome new pharmacy minor ailment service; CVS staff sacked over racial profiling New Zealand: The New Zealand Medical Association has …
Clinical tips: common ailments
So-called minor ailments can have a significant impact on patients’ lives, writes Carlene McMaugh Common ailments are those conditions that a person would reasonably be expected to self-treat on their …
Doctors ‘declare war’ on the Pharmacy Guild
GPs are outraged over a Guild leader column blasting “five-minute medicine” – but he says as long as doctors hold themselves above everyone else the system will be fragmented The Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 29 November 2018
US pharmacist charged with secretly recording people; New York pharmacist critical after shooting; lack of regulation causing havoc in Nigeria Portland, Oregon: A pharmacist has been indicted on 71 charges …
Emergency campaign to boost pharmacy awareness
The pharmacy phase of a new campaign urging Victorians to save 000 for emergencies has launched And the campaign will likely boost awareness about the true range of services available …
ED presentations include acne, hiccups, repeats
Queensland Health has asked Australians to reconsider presenting to an emergency department for minor conditions which could be treated at a pharmacy or GP According to Queensland Health’s Chief Clinical …
Sick note stoush flares again
When a Victorian pharmacy changed a promotional sign to advertise absence from work certificates, nobody was expecting it to go viral The sign, outside the Torquay Pharmacy near Bells Beach, …
Pharmacy preferred over GPs
Nearly two-thirds of British people would prefer to see a pharmacist rather than a GP for minor ailments at least some of the time New research from Sanofi and carried …
World news wrapup: 15 February 2018
Man stabs pharmacist over pharma conspiracy theory; hero pharmacy staff help collapsed man; Purdue to stop promoting opioids to GPs Swansea, Wales: A man has appeared in court after stabbing …