patient safety
‘Safe prescribing requires safe systems’: RACGP
Coalition of healthcare providers urges caution over moves to authorise pharmacists to prescribe Health ministers and regulators are being advised to put patient safety first, as the Pharmacy Board of Australia considers measures to expand …
Doctor lobby ‘scaremongering’: Guild
Medical groups accuse the Pharmacy Board of Australia of pursuing a “risky prescribing agenda” with endorsement consultation The Pharmacy Board of Australia is facing accusations that it is “working to …
Virtual pharmacy service expands
Virtual pre-admission pharmacy service to ensure rural patients receive the same level of care as those in metro areas The Western Australia Country Health Service is rolling out its virtual …
Workforce shortages are putting patient care at risk: AdPha
Territory government urged to “set up to properly support hospital pharmacists and technicians”, amid workforce crisis Industrial action being taken by hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in the Northern Territory …
AHPRA an option for concerns about 60-day scripts
Pharmacists urged to discuss queries about the safety and suitability of 60-day prescriptions with the prescriber, before contacting AHPRA Pharmacists with concerns about a prescriber’s clinical practice regarding 60-day prescriptions …
Webinar recording: How to manage difficult conversations in pharmacy
Essential viewing: tips from expert PDL & PSS panel on how to de-escalate strong emotions in patients, keep calm and stay safe in pharmacy This webinar focuses on practical ways …
How to manage difficult conversations in pharmacy
We’re officially into the ‘season of goodwill’ but as we know too well, some interactions in pharmacy can be less than merry 1 Dec 2020 | 8-9PM AEDT Faced with …
“Some days you would describe the team as being at breaking point.”
Boots staff have shared their concerns about work pressure and staffing levels – but the pharmacy chain says they’re investing in more pharmacists than ever Are pharmacists working for the …
World news wrapup: 28 September 2017
British pharmacist allegedly showed children Islamic State videos; CVS beefs up defenses in opioid fight; tech allegedly stole pain drugs from dying patients Nottingham, England: Leicester pharmacist Zameer Ghumra has …