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Notifications of health practitioner boundary violations have jumped by almost 50% in two years, Ahpra says There has been a “sustained jump” in the reporting of boundary violations by healthcare …

What caught our readers attention at APP2022? These were our most clicked stories from the conference  Once again APP provided a bonanza of interesting news, information and education. The chance …

A pharmacist upskirted a store’s pharmacy assistants and a “lonely old man” inappropriately touched pharmacy staff, in sexual harassment cases recently outlined by one expert Employers have a legal responsibility …

Unprofessional conduct may result in regulatory action including suspension, conditions on registration or worse, warns regulator AJP was recently made aware that a link to this article in the AJP …

A GP has been reprimanded after he grabbed and kissed a pharmacy worker against her will The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about Dr Nigel Farrier, who …

It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy and the health sector more broadly, as restrictions tighten to help limit the spread of COVID-19 This week we looked at how …

How many Australian pharmacists receive sexual misconduct notifications, either by a colleague, employer or patient? Research led by Dr Marie Bismark, from the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health …

Retail workers including pharmacy assistants continue to be subjected to a significant amount of sexual harassment in the workplace – and the Guild expects “zero tolerance” by employers In response …

Scope of practice was the key issue in pharmacy this week, with a new policy paper from the Guild and anger from doctors The Pharmacy Guild launched a new policy …

PSS responds to a young female pharmacist’s account of being sexually harassed by a colleague while she was an intern (warning: this article may trigger distress for some readers) A …

A British pharmacist has been suspended for nine months after he admitted inappropriate behaviour towards two colleagues The behaviour included stroking one woman’s leg and asking her if she would …