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What is a vexatious complaint, who makes them and what should pharmacists do if they’re on the receiving end? Notifications against health practitioners including pharmacists are rising, and some of …

Independent pharmacist prescribers based in UK general practices have been linked to a number of serious incidents and cases where patient deaths have been reported Inappropriate prescribing or poor advice …

Recommendations on safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers are imminent from the review conducted in the wake of the attempted murder of a pharmacist A final report on safeguarding the confidentiality …

With numbers of complaints against pharmacists rising across the country, what do you need to know to avoid getting a notification? Professional indemnity experts are seeing a trend of increased …

Former investigator “whistleblowers” have told a media program the public is not being adequately protected – but AHPRA says it responds to all notifications as quickly as possible Two former …

A new video from AHPRA outlines one health professional’s experience in receiving a notification “If there’s one thing I could do differently about that whole process, I would go and …

The regulatory agency is midway through conducting a review on its policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers In November 2018, the AJP reported the story of an Adelaide …

A cohort study has examined five years’ worth of AHPRA notifications and found pharmacists comprise only 5% – while more than half pertained to doctors Dr Marie Bismark from the …

Addressing pharmacists’ concerns, the organisation says it will be reviewing its policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding the confidentiality of notifiers This month AJP reported the story of an …

After a pharmacist reported a doctor to AHPRA for inappropriate prescribing, AJP looks into the circumstances that led to her being attacked In the past few weeks we have covered the …

The pharmacist survived the violent attack of the “single-minded and determined” doctor with some help from an “extremely brave” customer Adelaide GP Brian Holder, 69, has been found guilty of …

Health practitioners are traditionally reluctant to make mandatory notifications for various reasons, says the Pharmacy Council of NSW Reasons pharmacists may be reluctant to make a notification include fear of …