scope of practice
Government to subsidise full scope training
A state government is investing $5 million to fund post-graduate training to enable pharmacists to deliver expanded services to their communities Funding will be allocated to subsidised training for Tasmanian …
Push for permanent scope expansion
Guild calls on a state government to align pharmacists’ scope of practice with other jurisdictions Victorian Premier, Jacinta Allan, is being encouraged to add services trialed as part of the …
Let pharmacists play a bigger role in asthma management: Twomey
Guild seeks nationwide scope expansion to provide better access to asthma care State and territory governments should follow Queensland’s lead in authorising pharmacists to provide asthma treatment plans and support patients …
The role of community pharmacy has never been more vital in our health system
With Australia’s health system facing a range of challenges, the expansion for pharmacists’ scope of practice is enabling the profession to play a key role, writes Pharmacy 777 managing director, …
UWA announces Doctor of Pharmacy Practice
New program to enhance pharmacists’ qualifications and scope of practice Registered pharmacists will be able to access the title Doctor of Pharmacy through one-year online program being launched by the …
Scope trials participants keen to keep going
Most pharmacists involved in scope of practice trials plan to continue services if given the green light More than 90% of pharmacists who have participated in state-based scope of practice …
Scope expansion ‘necessary’ for profession
Majority of pharmacists believe expanding scope will be key to the future professional and economic viability of community pharmacy More than 60% of community pharmacists feel expanding the profession’s scope …
Take us off the bench: Twomey
Guild leader backs pharmacists to support state health system as doctors strike Community pharmacists are ready to step in to assist patients in NSW, as hospital doctors take industrial action …
Medicines affordability ‘an endemic issue’
Cutting PBS co-payment a welcome step, but more needs to be done to improve healthcare affordability, patient advocacy group says Medicines affordability is a more significant issue than people realise, …
‘We are our own biggest barrier’: Twomey
Self-doubt is holding pharmacists back from embracing full scope of practice, one of Australia’s first prescribing pharmacists says Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice will be “transformational” for …
Services to be key to 9CPA
Pharmacy owners get four years’ warning to embrace full scope of practice or risk missing out on funding in the 9CPA Pharmacies that do not implement new services as the …
Rural pharmacies seek funding for service delivery
Government urged to fund “an innovative pilot” to support rural pharmacies to deliver on expanded scope Financial constraints are preventing remote pharmacies from participating in the provision of new services, …