Professor Trent Twomey
‘Homework’s done’, it’s time to expand scope: Twomey
Expanding allied health professionals’ scope of practice will deliver taxpayer savings while improving outcomes for patients, Guild says Australia needs to “unleash” the skills of its healthcare practitioners to boost …
Cost remains a barrier to medicines
Increasing numbers of patients are delaying getting medicines or skipping scripts completely due to cost, Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data reveals Cost barriers to accessing healthcare remain firmly in …
If GPs won’t bulk bill, we will: Guild
Guild urges health minister to act on his desire to see pharmacists working to the top of their scope of practice Community pharmacies are willing to take responsibility for the …
Clock is ticking on 8CPA talks
Guild calls on minister to deliver “a little less conversation, little more action please”, as 8CPA deadline looms With the clock ticking to secure the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) …
Week in Review
Once again 60-day dispensing dominated the headlines over the last seven days following the latest round of Senate Estimates Hearings Department of Health officials have revealed that a casting call …
Albanese leads World Pharmacists Day plaudits
Australia’s political leaders laud the profession’s efforts to support communities across the country in a World Pharmacists Day video Politicians of all stripes are backing pharmacists to play a greater …
Pharmacists ‘struggling’ to find prescribing preceptors
Suggestions that GPs in North Queensland are supportive of the state government pharmacy scope of practice pilot are inaccurate, a Mackay-based doctor claims Pharmacy Guild of Australia officials are “dreaming” …
Work together for better wages
Guild boss wants pharmacists’ wages to rise but stresses businesses need to have extra funds to cover higher pay Calls for increases to employee pharmacists’ pay rates are being backed …
Grassroots GPs back scope expansion: Twomey
General practitioners in northern Queensland are happily supporting efforts to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice Despite criticism from medical organisations GPs are happy to see pharmacists play a greater role …
Guild hires silk over ‘broken’ 7CPA
Guild investigates legal options over 60-day dispensing changes ahead of talks for the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) Pharmacy owners are set to receive advice about the possibility of taking …
Intergenerational Report highlights need for full scope
Australia urgently needs to empower pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice, to ease pressure on the health system Utilising the full range of pharmacists’ skills and knowledge …
Sammut exceeds expectations
Patient group honours Queensland pharmacist’s outstanding efforts LifeLife Pharmacy Noosa’s Jason Sammut has topped a strong field of contenders to claim the 2023 Australian Patients Association Most Outstanding Community Pharmacy …