scope of practice
Productivity Commission backs prescribing pilots
State and territory governments are being urged to following NSW and Queensland in conducting pharmacist prescribing trials Pharmacists’ and nurse practitioners’ skills are being underutilised, while GPs are performing tasks …
Scope to expand regardless of election result
Pharmacists in NSW will see their scope of practice expand no matter who wins this month’s state election Letters from the leaders of the state’s two major parties to the …
Pilot readying for takeoff
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot has reached its first milestone with enrolment for training now open The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President Chris Owen …
The week in review
It was all about pharmacy prescribing this week… plus a lot of business news Pharmacy prescribing was the hot topic of the week, with community pharmacies in NSW to get …
Inside the NSW pharmacist prescribing trials
The AJP speaks to lead researcher of the NSW Government’s clinical pharmacy trials, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin from the University of Newcastle Following the announcement that NSW would commence two pharmacist …
NSW pharmacies to offer free sick notes
NSW’s foray into increased scope of practice for community pharmacists includes free absence from work certificates NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced over the weekend (19 Feb 2023) that its promised …
The week in review
The debate about scope of practice continued this week, plus decisions on Covid boosters and several medications Scope of practice is still top of mind, with Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Expanded roles for pharmacists ‘clearly out of scope’: NACCHO
Calls for the introduction of autonomous pharmacist prescribing are “clearly out of scope” for the profession, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) believes. NACCHO CEO, Pat Turner, said …
Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’
Reform of Australia’s primary care system will be the nation’s top priority over the next 12 months, following Friday’s National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said the Strengthening …
British pharmacist prescribers dismiss Aussie GP’s jibe
Victorian GP, Dr Shiraz Mahkri’s claims that pharmacist prescribing in Australia will create a two-tier health system are being rubbished by British pharmacists. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Technology lagging on pharmacists’ needs
Gaps in the development of health information communication technology (ICT) may hinder the “inevitable” implementation of pharmacist prescribing, researchers warn. A review of 20 existing health ICT evaluation frameworks, …
The week in review
Controversy in Canberra over pharmacist scope of practice made this news this week, while there was also a focus on pay NAPSA held its annual Congress in Canberra, where Pharmacy …