notifications
Notifications on the rise
AHPRA’s annual report shows a slight increase in notifications against pharmacists The Pharmacy Board of Australia reveals notifications made about pharmacists were up in the 2023/24 year compared to the …
‘No further action’ for nearly a third of pharmacists
More than half of complaints relating to pharmacists were referred onto Ahpra, new report by Queensland’s health regulator shows Medical practitioners were most likely to be involved in complaints (55%) …
Have you received an Aphra notification?
During your healthcare career, you may receive a regulatory notification Regulatory notifications are a mechanism for the public to raise any concerns about their healthcare experience and are an integral …
I’ve just received an Ahpra notification: What now?
PDL offers some advice – and breaks down some misconceptions – about receiving a notification from the regulator When pharmacists receive regulatory notifications, a range of common misconceptions can cloud …
Watch: Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy – managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau What …
GP who attacked pharmacist receives ‘longest ever ban’
A doctor jailed over the attempted murder of a pharmacist, who had notified Ahpra about his improper prescribing practices, has been slapped with an effective lifetime ban A South Australian …
Verbal confrontation leads to notification
A pharmacist allegedly acted in a rude, aggressive manner towards a person and their family member, an at-risk patient—resulting in a notification The Pharmacy Board has published a case study …
‘We want reporting to be safe.’
Amendments to the National Law could make it an offence to harm, threaten, intimidate or harass a notifier, as changes are made following the attempted murder of a pharmacist Ahpra …
Over half of all complaints against pharmacists are about this one thing
What is the most common type of complaint against pharmacists? And who is most likely to lodge a notification? Ahpra reveals all in latest annual report Ahpra has released its …
Spike in complaints, regulatory action
Pharmacists have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of complaints, and even calls to police over medication supply, says this professional officer There has been an increase …
10 things you need to know about notifications
Ahpra has published a new guide which explains how the National Law is applied in the management of health practitioner notifications Ahpra’s new Regulatory Guide sets out how the National …
Q&A: avoiding burnout and de-escalating conflict
Pharmacy support services report a “huge” volume increase in calls as pharmacists reach out amidst worries about health, patient conflict, staff difficulties, errors and more PSA hosted a webinar on …