Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia
SHPA marks first Hospital Pharmacy Day
Hospital pharmacy workers are marking their contributions to healthcare as part of the inaugural Hospital Pharmacy Day The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has joined the European Association …
New offerings from SHPA
SHPA to launch two new pathways for accredited pharmacists and embedded pharmacists in residential aged care, plus a new conference and awards All current or aspiring accredited pharmacists can undertake …
‘The stress, burnout and fatigue on the ground is palpable.’
Once-off cash payments just the ‘first step’: More hospital pharmacists needed to support bed numbers as some states face chronic understaffing, burnout Hospital pharmacists have received some good news in …
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 …
SHPA calls for prescribing pilot, role in CPA negotiations
In its 2017-18 pre-Budget submission, the hospital pharmacy group also threw its support behind pharmacists in general practice, removal of HMR caps, after-hours funding and more The membership organisation has …
Nurses benefit from don’t rush to crush training
Training nurses how to use the Australian don’t rush to crush handbook significantly improves how safely medicines are given to patients in hospitals, according to a new study. In their …