SHPA
Most aged care residents have three medicine problems
Medicine safety for older Australians is a game of “Russian Roulette,” says one pharmacy stakeholder, as moves to reduce inappropriate chemical restraint take shape The PSA has released a new …
Getting there
Pharmacy students want to work in hospitals – but there are barriers to their entry The Society of Hospital Pharmacist of Australia has reinstated calls for a nationwide approach to …
More one-to-one connections
The SHPA’s pharmacy mentoring program is back again in 2020 The program now offers broader opportunities than ever for hospital pharmacist practitioners to boost their potential through fully facilitated and …
‘Medicine safety is a priority for us all.’
Health sector unites to turn the tide on medicine safety Stakeholders from across various sectors attended a medicine safety forum convened in Canberra on Monday. Held by the Consumers Health …
A question of safety
Leading pharmacy groups are set to join in talks to formulate a joint safety policy, say Chris Freeman and Leanne Wells Next week will see the convening of a Strategic …
Advice from a former ‘aimless loser’
The winner of this year’s SHPA Medal of Merit says his career started when he was a graduate who wasn’t interested in pharmacy… but now, he hopes to inspire the …
Medical dominance: what can help?
Pharmacists who experience dismissal and denigration from doctors may find their performance affected… and young, female community pharmacists may be particularly at risk A paper presented at the Society of …
‘Don’t let this happen to anyone else.’
Steve Morris, the recipient of the SHPA’s Fred J. Boyd award, has issued a challenge to his fellow pharmacists Adj A/Prof Morris, the CEO of NPS MedicineWise and former chief …
Rolling out the red carpet
Pharmacy organisations have welcomed the new PSA CEO, signalling the important role he will have in continuing to progress partnerships with the industry The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the …
New rules for opioids
The Health Minister has announced smaller opioid pack sizes and restrictions on the use of fentanyl patches In opening the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia 2019 Medicines Leadership Forum …
RMMRs and HMRs ‘inadequate’: SHPA
There should be one full-time integrated pharmacist for every 200 aged care residents, says hospital pharmacy group Pharmacists should be embedded in aged care homes to provide clinical services, said …
A suitable environment?
Hospital pharmacy group shares concerns about community pharmacy environment over downscheduling medicines – but the Guild says most pharmacies are properly equipped The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) …