rural and remote pharmacy
Crossing the rural divide
Which pharmacists are more likely to work in rural and remote locations? A new study identifies three demographic factors that predict non-metro practitioners Male pharmacists, older pharmacists and those who …
‘Urgent’ need to address workforce issues
Smaller rural pharmacies are being smashed by the “triple whammy” of extreme workforce shortages, higher relative workloads and escalating wages, argues advocacy group Community pharmacies in rural and remote areas …
The week in review
As we get into the swing of 2021, issues around questioning worrying scripts, rural maintenance and the COVID-19 vaccine have come into play this week A pharmacist has been reprimanded …
‘Community pharmacies in rural and remote Australia are on the brink of extinction.’
PSA holds ‘great fears’ about the sustainability of pharmacy services in rural communities, citing workforce maldistribution and inadequate CPA support The PSA has shared fears about the ‘dire situation’ for …
‘There is so much more rural community pharmacists could be doing.’
A national ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to delivering pharmacy care discriminates against rural and remote communities, patients and pharmacies, says new group In the lead-up to 7CPA negotiations, Rural Pharmacy Network Australia …
Beyond the agreement
Will pharmacists be looking outside the CPA for remuneration and funding opportunities? This is exactly what the PSA is calling for There is a strong desire among pharmacists in all …
Rural scholarships open
Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy are invited to apply for the Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme for 2019 Supported by the …
Establishing access
Maningrida Pharmacy Service has been honoured with a key Northern Territory health award The Administrator’s Medals in Primary Health Care 2018 were presented at the end of October by Vicki O’Halloran …
Rural, remote dwellers more vulnerable
The National Rural Health Alliance is developing specialised information for people living in rural and remote areas ahead of the codeine upschedule The resources are aimed at ensuring people living …
Rural doctors query Guild codeine access comments
Rural doctors have weighed in on the codeine debate, saying they strongly support the TGA’s decision to upschedule The Rural Doctors Association of Australia makes a point of calling for …
Would you work in an ‘underground town’?
What life is like as a pharmacist working in this built-into-the-earth town Coober Pedy is an outback opal mining town in northern South Australia, where the desert climate has temperatures …
Reflections on rural Australia
Pharmacy Student of the Year Jessica Bailey shares some thoughts on her recent pharmacy placement in outback NSW Jessica Bailey is a pharmacy student at Monash University, currently finishing her …