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It’s time to elevate the pharmacy profession: FIP

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 24 May 2024 05:15:17 +0000

The global body says pharmacists need greater recognition as healthcare professionals, as opposed to commercial entities The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has launched a global campaign called “Think Health, Think ...

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World news wrapup – 23 May 2024

AJP Staff — Wed, 22 May 2024 17:01:09 +0000

British pharmacists call for authority to substitute medications; pharmacist plans return to Gaza days after evacuations; Candian patients want more from their pharmacy. London, UK: Pharmacists in the UK are ...

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Same jab, same pay plea

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 17 May 2024 06:15:01 +0000

Local government vaccination service providers should receive the same fees as pharmacies for administering shots, a politician says Former nurse turned politician, Georgie Crozier, is calling on the Victorian government ...

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EBOS eyes TerryWhite expansion

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 09 May 2024 00:30:20 +0000

TerryWhite Chemmart franchisor tells investors it is on track to top 600 stores nationwide Pharmacist-delivered services are set to drive further growth for pharmaceutical wholesaler, Symbion, the Macquarie Australia Conference ...

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Let professional friendships blossom

AJP Staff — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:15:46 +0000

Health professionals need to put “personal squabbles and disputes” over scope of practice to one side for the betterment of public health It’s May 1934 and the Australasian Journal of ...

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Harmonise RSV vax rules: PSA

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 01 May 2024 06:00:42 +0000

State and territory governments are being urged to authorise pharmacists to administer RSV vaccines Changes to Queensland’s Extended Practice Authority – Pharmacists, which came into effect today (1 May 2024) ...

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Queensland commences shift towards ‘fuller scope of practice’

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 05:30:06 +0000

Pharmacist prescribers at a limited number of Queensland pharmacies can now provide treatment for 22 conditions under a pilot program Queensland’s Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is now underway ...

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Eliminate out-of-date regulatory barriers, pharmacists say

Megan Haggan — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 06:30:38 +0000

The red tape preventing pharmacists from helping their patients needs to be cut, according to one pharmacy stakeholder The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released its Pharmacist Prescribing position statement, ...

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Embrace expanded scope to boost salary

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 05:30:16 +0000

Pharmacy owners are starting to change their pay models to reward staff based on their capacity to deliver new services, recruiter says Pharmacists who upskill to deliver new services through ...

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Scope expansion gathers momentum

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 04:30:51 +0000

Patients will soon benefit from faster access to care through state-based measures to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice Pharmacists in South Australia and parts of Queensland will be able to provide ...

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Decision time for state government

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 05:45:45 +0000

Evidence will be key to ensuring pharmacist prescribing for UTIs becomes “usual practice” in NSW and ACT from May, researcher says Data from Australia’s only clinical pharmacist prescribing trial is ...

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PSA welcomes South Australian scope expansion

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:15:45 +0000

Pharmacists in South Australia will be able to support patients suffering with UTIs from March, minister confirms Plans to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice in South Australia are on track, ...

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PSA seeks fresh funding for new pharmacy services

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 19:15:04 +0000

Government urged to invest in pharmacist-delivered services to improve access and equity of care The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling on the government to support patients’ access to ...

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Let us work to scope: hospital pharmacists

Megan Haggan — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 06:09:17 +0000

Hospital pharmacists can help provide cost-effective health care by working to their full scope, they say in their pre-Budget submission The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has outlined its ...

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Silos, restrictions and inconsistency named as scope barriers

Megan Haggan — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:00:18 +0000

The first issue paper from the Unleashing the Potential of our Health Workforce Scope of Practice Review has highlighted existing barriers preventing pharmacists practising to their full and top of ...

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MedAdvisor eyes benefits of expanded scope

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 03:45:13 +0000

New pharmacist-delivered services are set to generate new revenue streams for the ASX-listed MedTech firm Moves to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver a financial boost for medication management ...

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Stepping over the line

Angelo Pricolo — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 08:15:45 +0000

Administration of Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine injections by pharmacists has been a ‘quantum shift’ in the profession’s scope of practice Long Acting Injectable Buprenorphine (LAIB) has been a revolution in ...

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Bold reforms required to deliver savings

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:55:49 +0000

Governments can secure “substantial cost-savings” by extending health practitioners’ scope of practice, a report from the OECD says Implementing measured to enable non-physicians to work to their full scope of ...

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Primary care needs more than money

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:45:46 +0000

Declining bulk billing rates suggest the government needs to look at alternatives to throwing money at GPs to boost access to primary care, a Guild leader says Bulk billing incentives ...

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‘Homework’s done’, it’s time to expand scope: Twomey

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:30:24 +0000

Expanding allied health professionals’ scope of practice will deliver taxpayer savings while improving outcomes for patients, Guild says Australia needs to “unleash” the skills of its healthcare practitioners to boost ...

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Scope expansion key to boosting access to care

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 02:30:26 +0000

Health minister keen to embrace skincare role for pharmacists to ease pressure on health system Extending pharmacists’ scope of practice to include the treatment of certain skin conditions will improve access ...

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Skincare next step in scope expansion

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:45:03 +0000

Pharmacists to treat four skin conditions under expanded scope trial Community pharmacists in NSW will be able to prescribe treatments for certain skin conditions from March 2024, under the next ...

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Pharmacy the solution to GP shortage

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:30:46 +0000

Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice is the key to improving access to affordable healthcare in Australia, Guild leader claims Ongoing structural problems in Australia’s general practice sector can be alleviated ...

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South Australia green lights pharmacist prescribing

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 03:27:00 +0000

South Australian government backs community pharmacists to ease pressure on public hospitals Pharmacists in South Australia will be able to diagnose and treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) from March ...

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If GPs won’t bulk bill, we will: Guild

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 04:30:46 +0000

Guild urges health minister to act on his desire to see pharmacists working to the top of their scope of practice Community pharmacies are willing to take responsibility for the ...

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Prescriber education programs accreditation standards approved

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 04:00:37 +0000

Education providers get the green light to apply to have pharmacist prescriber training programs accredited against the Australian Pharmacy Council’s new standards Following a year-long review, the board of ...

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MedAdvisor scores Nth Qld scope of practice pilot contract

David Rowley — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:12:43 +0000

Enhancement of company’s software will support trial for pharmacists to diagnose and treat myriad health conditions Medication management platform MedAdvisor has been awarded the contract in support of the North ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:07:42 +0000

If you missed any news this week thanks to the nationwide Optus outage, here’s a roundup of the headlines CAPS remains undaunted, calling for change on a number of issues ...

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Community pharmacy integral to healthcare: Sinclair

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 01:45:18 +0000

Steps need to be taken to address burnout among community pharmacists, FIP president, Paul Sinclair says Community pharmacy’s workforce needs to be better supported to mitigate against the risk of ...

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Pharmacists support unleashing of nurses

Megan Haggan — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 06:33:50 +0000

Nurses highlight international scope expansion in advocating for the evolution of primary care The Australian College of Nursing has called for significant change to Australia’s primary care delivery model, “to ...

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60-day warnings coming to fruition: CAPS

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 04:00:01 +0000

Government should have heeded pharmacists’ warnings on the adverse effects of double dispensing Warnings that 60-day dispensing would lead to pharmacies reducing opening hours and cutting staff are becoming a ...

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Pharmacist skills recognition has been a ‘long time coming:’ McBride

Megan Haggan — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 03:44:33 +0000

Labor’s Emma McBride talks scope, reducing medication misadventure, and identifies the place that’s Australia’s “cutting edge” of pharmacy practice Assistant minister for mental health and pharmacist Emma McBride has addressed ...

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Scope expansion a win for MedAdvisor

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:30:00 +0000

Medtech firm sees profit growth on the back of “new scope” services in community pharmacy New pharmacist-delivered health services are fueling growth for the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) listed medication ...

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Premier lauds ‘trusted source’ as Vic pharmacy pilot begins

Megan Haggan — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 02:18:29 +0000

The Victorian community pharmacist prescribing pilot is a “win” for patients, says the Guild, as state premier and health minister mark its beginning The Allan Labor government has said in ...

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Legislators need to match pharmacists’ ambitions

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 04:30:27 +0000

Healthcare payers and governments need to appropriately fund pharmacists to deliver new services Significant investment from pharmacy owners and governments will be needed to provide successful health services through the ...

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Days are numbered for one pharmacist stores

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 03:45:36 +0000

Expanded scope of practice could spell the end of single pharmacist stores Increasing demands for pharmacist-delivered services could mean pharmacies will need to operate with at least two pharmacists in-store ...

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Prepare for scope expansion

AJP Staff — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 23:30:31 +0000

PSA rolls out a new education series ahead of expanded scope of practice trial Pharmacists seeking to participate in Victoria’s pharmacist prescribing trial can now access two training courses through the ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 13:05:27 +0000

Two pharmacist groups speak out on the 8CPA negotiations, while FIP has a busy week and there’s a lot of concern about “unleashing” pharmacists Issues around the 8CPA came to ...

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Design key to success of expanded scope trials

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 03:30:57 +0000

Pharmacists must embrace practice before implementing new services, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president, Paul Sinclair, says Pharmacy leaders need to be strategic when developing plans to expand the profession’s scope ...

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Docs condemn ‘unleashing’ of pharmacists

Megan Haggan — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:37:04 +0000

AMA attacks community pharmacy as the “worst place” for pharmacist prescribing The Australian Medical Association has published its submission to the Department of Health and Aged Care’s Unleashing the Potential ...

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The scope pilot: what Victorians need to know

Guest Author — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:44:27 +0000

PDL has some advice for Victorian pharmacists considering participation in the upcoming statewide scope pilot Victorian pharmacists may be aware of the Community Pharmacist Statewide Pilot scheduled to go live ...

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Bureaucrats ‘missing a trick’ with pharmacy

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:15:28 +0000

Governments around the globe need to rethink how they look at using pharmacy to deliver health services, a pharmacist says Pharmacy policymakers should be urging bureaucrats to integrate healthcare systems ...

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Pharmacy service open door to healthcare

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:45:58 +0000

Pharmacist-delivered minor ailments schemes can provide access points for patients who would not engage with traditional healthcare services Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice to include the treatment of common conditions ...

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Owners urged to support employees to do more

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:15:34 +0000

Pharmacy proprietors need to encourage newly qualified pharmacists to work to the top of their scope of practice Pharmacy owners are being urged to support employee pharmacists to make the most ...

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GP cites UK serial killer as reason not to ‘unleash’ other health professionals

Megan Haggan — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:28:03 +0000

Further training would be unnecessary if some of pharmacists’ newer professional services, including those in pilot schemes, were within scope, a Canberra GP claims Dr Louise Stone, a Canberra GP ...

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Scope expansion key to cost-of-living savings

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 04:15:31 +0000

Well-evaluated pharmacist-delivered minor ailment schemes will generate savings for governments and patients, International Pharmaceutical Federation president, Paul Sinclair, says Evidence of the health and economic benefits derived from pharmacy-based minor ...

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Queensland pollies recognise community pharmacists

Megan Haggan — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 05:00:11 +0000

The Queensland branch of the Guild has recognised some key players in the state with awards The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch has held its fifth annual parliamentary reception ...

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Automatic UTI follow-up text recommended

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 04:30:05 +0000

SMS messages could be used to check in on women who receive treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) through a proposed pharmacy-initiated program in South Australia Criticism of follow-up ...

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Gap in doctors’ knowledge of pharmacists’ skills ‘concerning’

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 05:15:27 +0000

Criticism of pharmacists’ capabilities by medical lobby groups show a lack of understanding of the profession, politician says Claims by medical groups that pharmacists lack the skills required to provide ...

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The ‘lost profession’ – or essential?

Megan Haggan — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:32:44 +0000

It’s 1943 and the pharmacy sector is talking about scope of practice and how it meshes with the profession’s retail aspect “Vague fears for the future have been expressed recently ...

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World news

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 18:30:59 +0000

Consensual sex lands pharmacist in hot water; Irish pharmacists set for expansion of scope; Politician tries life as a hospital pharmacist Alberta, Canada: A pharmacist who was found to have ...

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Week in review

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 19:30:45 +0000

Pharmacists’ scope of practice and the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP) World Congress topped the agenda over the last seven days Phase two of the NSW pharmacy trial was launched on ...

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Are doctors making a case for pharmacy UTI services?

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 18:30:49 +0000

Readers react to leading doctor’s call to ditch pharmacist-initiated UTI services, following spike in emergency department (ED) presentations by patients seeking care Australian Medical Association Queensland (AMAQ) president, Dr Maria ...

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Doctors push for end to pharmacy UTI treatment

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 06:45:00 +0000

Surge in hospital presentations for urinary tract infections (UTIs) prompts call for Queensland to scrap its pharmacist-initiated treatment program Data showing a significant increase in the number of patients presenting ...

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World news wrapup: 28 September 2023

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:35 +0000

Patients may need to visit their pharmacy every day to access antibiotics; Shadow pharmacy minister wants the profession to do more; Nova Scotia to fast-track visas to boost pharmacy workforce ...

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Too soon for pilot expansion: RACGP

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 03:45:21 +0000

GPs flag concerns with Queensland’s scope of practice pilot decision Moves to expand the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP) to all pharmacists throughout the state are premature, ...

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Plotting a course to 2030

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 02:15:50 +0000

Stakeholders are being invited to participate in a consultation process to shape the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) vision for the profession in 2030 The PSA is looking to set ...

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Scope of practice trial extended

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:15:27 +0000

North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot to be rolled out statewide Pharmacists throughout Queensland will be able to administer a broader range of vaccines and prescribe the oral ...

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Week in review

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:00:24 +0000

Pharmacist prescribing trials captured the headlines this week, while pharmaceutical wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, reported that 60-day dispensing is having little impact on its business Recruitment of pharmacists to participate in ...

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Pharmacists ‘struggling’ to find prescribing preceptors

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 06:45:43 +0000

Suggestions that GPs in North Queensland are supportive of the state government pharmacy scope of practice pilot are inaccurate, a Mackay-based doctor claims Pharmacy Guild of Australia officials are “dreaming” ...

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Pharmacists must highlight ‘full potential and worth’

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 06:30:00 +0000

Scope of practice review is an opportunity for pharmacists to push for a greater role in primary healthcare Pharmacists are being urged to contribute to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s ...

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Prescribing pilot recruitment underway

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 05:30:54 +0000

Pharmacists are being urged to sign up for a new prescribing trial Community pharmacists looking to participate in Victoria’s expanded scope of practice pilot will be required to meet specific ...

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Prescribing trial to boost healthcare access

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:30:18 +0000

Doctors to diagnose and delegate prescribing to pharmacists as part of pilot program Pharmacists are set to be authorised to prescribe medications for aged care residents and patients in rural ...

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Grassroots GPs back scope expansion: Twomey

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 04:15:41 +0000

General practitioners in northern Queensland are happily supporting efforts to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice Despite criticism from medical organisations GPs are happy to see pharmacists play a greater role ...

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NSW ‘keen’ to expand pharmacists’ scope

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:45:38 +0000

NSW is set to implement a state-wide scope of practice trial mirroring the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot Expanding community pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver benefits to ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 14:05:33 +0000

The profession’s focus shifts back to Canberra, with plans for another protest against 60-day dispensing moving ahead, plus the announcement of a review into full scope The planned rally for ...

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Full scope now essential to health system

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:30:31 +0000

Government urged to “heed the warnings of the Intergenerational Report” and utilise pharmacists to the top of their scope of practice Australia needs to engage pharmacists to work to their ...

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Let doctors diagnose and pharmacists prescribe

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 08:30:32 +0000

Pharmacist prescribing could cut medication use and improve patient outcomes, expert claims Patients could be better off if doctors were to deliver diagnoses and leave decisions around medications to pharmacists, ...

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Consistent approach and collaborative care needed: SHPA

Megan Haggan — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 07:04:20 +0000

SHPA welcome a review into the role of health professionals in prescribing to strengthen Australia’s strained health system The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed the federal government’s announcement ...

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‘It is not possible to do more for less’

Megan Haggan — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:12:03 +0000

It’s time for pharmacists to be able to work to their full potential, says the health minister – but one stakeholder asks for the certainty of true investment in the ...

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Intergenerational Report highlights need for full scope

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 05:15:40 +0000

Australia urgently needs to empower pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice, to ease pressure on the health system Utilising the full range of pharmacists’ skills and knowledge ...

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Poll: Should pharmacists get MBS numbers?

Megan Haggan — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:29:30 +0000

Should pharmacists be given MBS numbers? Tell us what you think in our poll Over the last couple of years, there has been a growing number of calls for pharmacists ...

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UTI protocols published

Megan Haggan — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:37:04 +0000

Several months after it began, the NSW pharmacist prescribing UTI trial protocols have been published online The trial, Effect of Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Women aged 18-65 years ...

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‘We would hope that Tasmania could lead’

Megan Haggan — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:00:14 +0000

Tasmania’s opposition has called on the state government to release a report on scope of practice for pharmacists – as one stakeholder highlights the need for better health access Shadow ...

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Canberra pharmacies to offer UTI prescribing access

Megan Haggan — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 05:25:00 +0000

Five ACT pharmacies are set to join the NSW-led urinary tract infection prescribing trial The ACT government has secured an agreement with the NSW government which will allow Canberran pharmacies ...

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Minister determined to see pharmacy ‘thrive’

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 03:45:33 +0000

Some pharmacies will take a hit to their bottom line because of 60-day dispensing, but the government is committed to seeing the profession thrive, a Minister says Pharmacist-turned-politician, Emma McBride, ...

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‘This is the hill I’m willing to die on.’

Megan Haggan — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:22:40 +0000

How should GP pharmacists be paid? One pioneer in the area says it’s vital that Workforce Incentive Program payments are “quarantined” specifically for them Brooke Shelly, GP pharmacist at the ...

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Pharmacy can’t do more for less

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 05:30:30 +0000

Community pharmacy can be the solution to Australia’s primary healthcare access crisis, but funding will be needed Fresh funding will be critical to enabling community pharmacists to play a greater ...

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Nurses ready to ease primary care burden

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 05:30:19 +0000

Governments are being urged to invest in nursing to fill gaps in primary care services Nurses have the skills to play a greater role in managing and treating minor ailments ...

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Cautious pharmacists want mandatory training to extend scope

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 05:15:59 +0000

Community pharmacists are confident in their ability to play a greater role in the delivery of healthcare but believe formal recognition of their skills is needed More than 80% of ...

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Medical abortion dispensing to be open to all pharmacists

David Rowley — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 02:28:50 +0000

Landmark TGA easing of restrictions on MS-2 Step prescribing and dispensing from 1 August All pharmacists will be allowed to dispense medical abortion preparation MS-2 Step and it can be ...

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UTI management already within pharmacists’ scope

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:30:29 +0000

Managing urinary tract infections (UTIs) is less of a leap in terms of the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice than vaccination was Pharmacy graduates are “well equipped” to assist ...

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Mandatory use of MHR key for pharmacist prescribing: PPA

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 05:30:51 +0000

Union calls for mandatory use of the My Health Record (MHR) for pharmacist prescribing going forward Requiring pharmacists to use patients’ MHRs could ease concerns about jurisdictions expanding the profession’s ...

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Pay won’t go backwards due to 60-day dispensing: PPA

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:30:27 +0000

Employee pharmacists’ wages are unlikely to decline due to double dispensing Opportunities for pharmacists to work in roles outside community pharmacy are likely to ensure that pay rates do not ...

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How scope of practice can reconnect us

Megan Haggan — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 14:25:05 +0000

Here’s why expanding scope of practice for pharmacists would shrink the loneliness crisis, writes Jenny Kirschner Connection Matters is the theme for Loneliness Awareness Week this June 12-18th 2023.[1] Loneliness ...

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Pharmacists fill ‘critical gap’…but co-pay is still a problem

Megan Haggan — Wed, 31 May 2023 07:49:43 +0000

A new report shows that more than one in four Australians who are taking prescription medicines have had to go without…and many say their medicines aren’t affordable The Australian Healthcare ...

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Victorian scope pilot to start in October

Megan Haggan — Tue, 30 May 2023 07:38:57 +0000

Victoria’s health minister has announced the introduction of its promised legislation, to expand pharmacist scope of practice Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has visited the HealthSmart Pharmacy in Parkville to ...

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Pharmacists should be supported: Ryan

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 23 May 2023 05:45:53 +0000

Double dispensing advocate seeks safe scope expansion for pharmacists Doctor-turned-politician, Dr Monique Ryan, is urging the federal government appropriately support the community pharmacy sector to mitigate against the adverse impacts ...

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‘Definitive proof they were wrong’

Megan Haggan — Tue, 23 May 2023 03:30:50 +0000

GPs are again lashing out against the Queensland UTI pilot , but its final report vindicates the service, say both Queensland Health and the Pharmacy Guild Upon the release of ...

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UTI pilot pharmacists stuck to protocols: report

Megan Haggan — Tue, 23 May 2023 03:30:30 +0000

The final Service Evaluation Report of the Urinary Infection Pharmacy Pilot has been released, which the Pharmacy Guild has said “ends months of speculative and detrimental false claims made from ...

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World news wrapup: 18 May 2023

Megan Haggan — Wed, 17 May 2023 14:01:51 +0000

Hackers hit US pharmacy giant; NZ community pharmacy owners underwhelmed by funding offer; American doctors oppose pharmacist full scope Louisville, Kentucky: US pharmacy giant PharMerica has revealed that it has ...

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Looking after yourself ‘not a luxury but a necessity’: PDL officers

Jan Decomps — Tue, 09 May 2023 06:20:49 +0000

PDL Professional Officers Naomi Lim and Jess Hadley talk early career pharmacy, PDL member support in expanded scope of practice, and how to deal with overwhelm Naomi and Jess stop ...

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CWH’s Tascone takes on Guild – with jelly beans

Chris Brooker — Thu, 04 May 2023 07:36:45 +0000

Disruptor chain director speaks out on location/ownership rules, supermarkets moving into pharmacy…and the jelly bean wars The My Chemist director’s exclusive interview with AJP at the 2023 APP conference covered ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:06:31 +0000

Uncertainty over the possibility of 60-day dispensing intensified this week, as draft Budget papers show it could soon be a reality The Pharmacy Guild of Australia held an emergency webinar ...

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‘There must be governance in play’: PSA head

Megan Haggan — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:31:46 +0000

PSA supports the pharmacy scope trials, says its leader, but good governance is key – and in the meantime, there are “burning issues” like vaccination harmonisation to be addressed Speaking ...

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McBride calls for full scope, team-based care

Megan Haggan — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 07:23:30 +0000

Assistant Minister and pharmacist Emma McBride has called for the health professions to be able to work to the top of their scope McBride, Assistant Minister Rural and Regional Health, ...

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‘We don’t go to the mechanic to start the car.’

Megan Haggan — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 05:17:32 +0000

High-profile Nationals couple Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion have spoken out in favour of pharmacist prescribing trials, with Campion saying rural and regional Australians deserve more Former journalist and political ...

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Docs aim at ‘go-it-alone’ pharmacy prescribing

Megan Haggan — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:31:36 +0000

Docs launch an ad campaign attacking pharmacist prescribing, while one media outlet calls for a ceasefire between the sectors The Australian Medical Association has announced a media campaign, aimed at ...

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World news wrapup: 6 April 2023

Megan Haggan — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:05:05 +0000

Pharmacy chief blasts “lazy” public; pharmacies left behind in disaster planning; Canadian pharmacy scope expands again England, UK: A pharmacy chief has made waves by announcing that the safety net ...

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GP publication launches campaign against pharmacist prescribing

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:30:24 +0000

Medical magazine urges GPs to sign petition against the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP) Dubbing the NQPSPP as “a reckless experiment”, Australian Doctor is conducting a petition, ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 19:08:15 +0000

With APP2023 wrapped up, we’re bringing you its hottest talking points… as scope of practice and funding issues continue to keep the sector abuzz Scope of practice remains a hot ...

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UTI training free for NSW pharmacists

Megan Haggan — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 06:28:46 +0000

The Australasian College of Pharmacy is offering NSW community pharmacists free accredited training for uncomplicated cystitis treatment The move follows the recent announcement by NSW Health that it would launch ...

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Another state likely to launch UTI trial this year

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 02:20:57 +0000

Pharmacists in Western Australia could see their scope of practice expand to include prescribing for urinary tract infections (UTIs) later this year Community pharmacy leaders are working with the WA ...

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Pharmacy schools need cash injection

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 07:00:18 +0000

Australia’s pharmacy schools need better funding to promote the profession to school-leavers, according to Professor Trent Twomey, the national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Elevating pharmacy education programs ...

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‘Without our actions, there would have been many more deaths.’

Megan Haggan — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:00:39 +0000

The International Pharmaceutical Federation has announced its theme for World Pharmacists Day later in the year, highlighting the profession’s capabilities “Pharmacy: Strengthening health systems” will be the theme of World ...

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First scope training cohort full

AJP Staff — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 05:00:27 +0000

The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is officially underway The Pharmacy Guild says that 175 registered community pharmacists have just embarked on higher education and training, from ...

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7CPA funding a “mess”; Butler

David Rowley — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:17:48 +0000

Coalition left Labor Government billions short for almost 200 health measures The Labor Government has “inherited something of mess” from the Coalition with the 7CPA massively underfunded to the tune ...

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Guild shakes off RACGP’s scope of practice concerns

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 01:45:52 +0000

Pharmacists are being urged to take advice from “modern day philosopher, Taylor Swift”, and “shake off” attacks from the medical profession’s peak bodies Criticism of pharmacist prescribing pilots by the ...

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Doc attacks ‘rules-based’ pharmacy profession

Megan Haggan — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 06:04:58 +0000

An outspoken doctor has lashed out at pharmacy prescribing, saying pharmacists don’t have the skills to make it useful Dr Evan Ackermann, a Gold Coast GP and former chair of ...

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Productivity Commission backs prescribing pilots

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:30:57 +0000

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 ...

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Scope to expand regardless of election result

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 05:00:22 +0000

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 ...

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Pilot readying for takeoff

Megan Haggan — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 05:16:00 +0000

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 ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:04:04 +0000

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 ...

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Inside the NSW pharmacist prescribing trials

Megan Haggan — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:41:27 +0000

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 ...

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NSW pharmacies to offer free sick notes

Megan Haggan — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:12:25 +0000

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 ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:01:19 +0000

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 ...

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Expanded roles for pharmacists ‘clearly out of scope’: NACCHO

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:30:29 +0000

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 ...

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Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 20:30:44 +0000

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 ...

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British pharmacist prescribers dismiss Aussie GP’s jibe

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 05:30:20 +0000

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 ...

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Technology lagging on pharmacists’ needs

Nicholas O’Donoghue — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:45:26 +0000

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, ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:08:44 +0000

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 ...

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Guild accused of plan to ‘maximise pharmacy owner profits at any cost’

Megan Haggan — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 06:00:30 +0000

GPs have slammed the Guild as “out of control,” but Guild president Trent Twomey stands by recent “patient centred” comments The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has lashed out ...

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Guild leader outlines system shock

Megan Haggan — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:59:13 +0000

The Advanced Practice Framework is “a load of crap,” and the supervised and structured pharmacist prescribing models are like a plumber having to oversee an electrician’s work, says Guild president ...

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Docs link pharmacists to trimethoprim shortage

Megan Haggan — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:51:30 +0000

Pharmacists have urged doctors to “put aside turf wars,” following claims UTI prescribing programs risk lives “When a patient with symptoms of a suspected UTI walks into a pharmacy they ...

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Pharmacy Board advice ‘trampled:’ docs

Megan Haggan — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:57:18 +0000

The AMA has launched a video attack on pharmacy prescribing trials, calling them “second-class policy solutions” State governments have a responsibility to answer questions about “why they are determined to ...

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Should pharmacists be able to prescribe common medicines like antibiotics for UTIs?

Guest Author — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 23:07:59 +0000

We asked five experts, write Fron Jackson-Webb and Wes Mountain from The Conversation Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial ...

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The boundaries are shifting

Guest Author — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:45:22 +0000

We stand at an inflection point in Australian pharmacy, and the boundaries of our profession are shifting, writes Tom Simpson Contemporary complex healthcare is driven by integration and specialisation and ...

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Former pharmacist “doesn’t trust ‘noctors’ to diagnose”

Sheshtyn Paola — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:32 +0000

One pharmacist-turned-doctor has argued that the two roles should be separate… or GPs should be allowed to dispense Pharmacists are the “last line of defence” to ensure medication errors do ...

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We’re ready to extend services right now: Tas Guild

Megan Haggan — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:53:45 +0000

Pharmacy stakeholders react to the news that Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff has asked the Department of Health to immediately look at extending pharmacists’ role Some potential changes could take place ...

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Pharmacists ‘saved my bacon,’ writes prominent doc

Megan Haggan — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:24:21 +0000

One leading doctor writes that politicians won’t admit liability for any “train wreck” due to pharmacist prescribing… while another pens a piece fully supporting expanded pharmacist scope The debate over ...

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All parties urged to support pharmacist scope trials

Megan Haggan — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 06:01:25 +0000

The GP shortage doesn’t justify extending the powers of pharmacists, says a leading doctor as the RACGP attacks Victoria’s announcement on scope of practice The Royal Australian College of General ...

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Interim extension for pharmacist role

Megan Haggan — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 04:00:56 +0000

Tasmania plots a review of pharmacists’ scope of practice – but it’s getting started on changes in the meantime Jeremy Rockliff, premier of Tasmania and its minister for health, has ...

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Minister: ‘It just doesn’t make sense’

Chris Brooker — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:02:13 +0000

Health Minister supports scope of practice expansion, thanks Guild for its co-payment cut initiative but calls for restraint over further reductions Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has lauded the work ...

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Labor pledges $20 pharmacist consults

Megan Haggan — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 04:30:29 +0000

Ahead of the Victorian election, Labor pledges to expand the role of community pharmacists, including allowing them to reissue contraceptive scripts The Andrews Labor government has announced that if re-elected, ...

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NT scope decision trumps NSW, Queensland: Guild

Megan Haggan — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:26 +0000

The Northern Territory has moved on scope of practice for pharmacists, announcing that it aims to make medicines more accessible Natasha Fyles, chief minister of the Northern Territory, has announced ...

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Docs claim ‘perfect nightmare’ as more states eye pharmacist scope

Megan Haggan — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:46:20 +0000

More states and territories are considering changes to pharmacists’ scope of practice, as doctors continue to react with fury Following the recent announcement (13 November 2022) that NSW would implement ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 13:06:50 +0000

Outrage from doctors escalated a notch this week, as another state decided to implement pharmacist scope of practice trials Making news this week was the announcement by NSW premier Dominic ...

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We’re fed up with ‘disgraceful lies,’ says Guild

Megan Haggan — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:51:03 +0000

NSW Health Minister tells GPs to “just relax” and get used to the pharmacy pilots, while Queensland doctors claim disaster in that state The furore over pharmacist prescribing and working ...

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‘Careful’ federal approach on scope

Megan Haggan — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:33:55 +0000

Federal Health Minister “going off media reports” on pharmacist scope trials, as he is asked why they are not being driven nationally Speaking in Adelaide over the weekend (13 November ...

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Change afoot in the ACT… but more could be done

Megan Haggan — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:33:41 +0000

The ACT’s territory-wide Digital Health Record has now gone live in hospitals… while one stakeholder calls for a scope of practice trial “On behalf of the hospital pharmacy sector I ...

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New scope trial a script for ‘the collapse of general practice’

Megan Haggan — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 01:00:12 +0000

Doctors are up in arms about the “madness” of newly announced NSW pharmacy scope of practice and UTI trials, as the Premier says the state can’t wait for GPs to ...

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‘Feeble attempt to degrade pharmacists’ slammed as lies

Megan Haggan — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 06:48:53 +0000

The AMA has “deliberately” distorted the aim of an event designed to highlight medicines safety, says the Pharmacy Guild Earlier during Medicines Safety Week (7-13 November 2022), the Pharmaceutical Society’s ...

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‘We’re here with a solution’

Chris Brooker — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:38:45 +0000

Follow the Queensland model to utilise pharmacists to fill the primary care gaps, Guild president tells politicians Community pharmacists are prepared to offer the solution to the primary healthcare access ...

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‘Unwelcome surprise’ in store for pharmacy scope patients: docs

Megan Haggan — Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:28 +0000

The RACGP has slammed planned remuneration for pharmacy scope trial pharmacies, as the AMA schedules a meeting with the Health Ombudsman and the Guild says the trial offers choice The ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:06:09 +0000

Hospital pharmacy issues come to the fore, as the Queensland scope pilot is announced and Chemist Warehouse speaks out on possible free scripts There was big news from Queensland this ...

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Pharmacy scope trial compared to fast food

Megan Haggan — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:13:24 +0000

After the final scope of the North Queensland Pharmacy Trial was announced, doctor groups have attacked it as “second class treatment” The scheme will see pharmacists engage in post-graduate training ...

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Scope of practice pilot to take off

Megan Haggan — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:41:19 +0000

The scope of the Queensland pharmacy pilot has been finalised, narrower than originally anticipated – but a leading GP still decries it as a “script writing exercise” Queensland minister for ...

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‘You have no idea how important these pharmacy services are.’

Megan Haggan — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:06:12 +0000

Pharmacists provide professional services without remuneration because of the need they see in the community, says one researcher Pharmacists have published the results of work investigating the types of unfunded ...

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Autonomous prescribing a ‘core task’ for pharmacists: Twomey

Megan Haggan — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 06:13:18 +0000

To smooth the way towards potential autonomous pharmacist prescribing, the Pharmacy Board has announced that it will develop accreditation standards for related education programs These programs would qualify and equip ...

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Pharmacists ‘underutilised at a time of huge demand.’

Megan Haggan — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:55:47 +0000

A leading doctor says six out of seven patients receiving antibiotics for UTIs could be misdiagnosed by pharmacists, while the NSW Guild says that pharmacists’ skills are needed in the ...

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Docs claim ‘dire consequences’ from interstate UTI services

Megan Haggan — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 06:16:05 +0000

The stoush over Queensland’s pharmacist Urinary Tract Infection service has moved interstate, as NSW and WA head towards implementing something similar – and the AMA protests the prospect Queensland has ...

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Queensland’s UTI service made permanent

Megan Haggan — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:12 +0000

The Guild calls for the permanent UTI service to go nationwide, while the AMA encourages doctors to report “complications” from the service to the Health Ombudsman The Queensland Urinary Tract ...

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Interest in pharmacist services, GP access issues: Survey

Sheshtyn Paola — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 06:00:46 +0000

New survey results show governments should “clear the way” for pharmacists to do more, argues Pharmacy Guild Many Australians would feel comfortable receiving a wider range of services from pharmacists ...

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What you said

Megan Haggan — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:42:35 +0000

Ways to address the workforce shortage, violence at a WA Chemist Warehouse and the prospect of increased workloads via full scope all had pharmacists taking to their keyboards Here is ...

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Working pharmacist voices go unheard: union

Megan Haggan — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 07:02:12 +0000

Pharmacists are capable and willing to step in to do more for patient health, says Emma McBride – but the union says it has never been consulted on what full ...

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RACGP candidates aim to push back against pharmacy

Megan Haggan — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 07:45:00 +0000

Several RACGP presidential candidates have listed curbing the scope of pharmacy as an election platform And a leading pharmacist says in response that imitation is the best form of flattery ...

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Pharmacy prescribing like a bus driver flying a plane: AMA

Megan Haggan — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 07:13:12 +0000

A leading doctor has called the Queensland pharmacy prescribing pilot a “dangerous experiment” while the Guild says GPs are trying to protect business The ABC has reported on the controversy ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:07:10 +0000

A lot has gone on in the pharmacy sector this week, including vaccine, regulatory and pilot program news… The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch briefed community pharmacists and pharmacy staff on ...

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Scope of practice trial about to start

Megan Haggan — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:59:22 +0000

The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is imminent, says the Pharmacy Guild, launching a new website addressing the controversial pilot Community pharmacists and pharmacy staff have been ...

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World news wrapup: 28 July 2022

Megan Haggan — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 14:01:49 +0000

Pharmacist’s “repulsive” alleged acts exchanging pills for sex; US pharmacy stakeholder calls for clarity in wake of abortion debate; Ontarians say wider scope too little, too late Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A ...

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‘Coercion not consent’ behind GP complaints over pharmacy pilot

Chris Brooker — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:17:55 +0000

Pharmacy Guild fires back over RACGP criticisms over scope of practice pilot, calling it a ‘Rip Van Winkle moment’ that’s about control The Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild of ...

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Leaked report shows UTI trial success

Megan Haggan — Tue, 17 May 2022 07:56:30 +0000

A draft report on Queensland’s pharmacy UTI trial has shown it to be “overwhelmingly supportive” of the initiative The Australian reporter Lydia Lynch has warned that “a turf war between ...

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‘Bizarre’ claims ‘yet another example of why the AMAQ can’t be trusted’: Guild

Megan Haggan — Mon, 09 May 2022 08:31:49 +0000

Doctors say their “only option” has been to report pharmacists involved with the Queensland UTI trial to the state’s Health Ombudsman, AMA head reveals The Pharmacy Guild has denied claims ...

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NIP pilot to improve access: Guild

AJP Staff — Mon, 02 May 2022 07:35:25 +0000

A new pilot will see certain regional pharmacies provide over-65s with flu jabs on the NIP More than 70 community pharmacies in Queensland have been invited to give National Immunisation ...

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Listening in on full scope

Megan Haggan — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 20:09:06 +0000

A collaborative ear health intervention pilot, LISTEN UP, between community pharmacists and GPs is delivering better patient outcomes Ear disease in rural and remote communities is occurring at alarmingly high ...

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How will full scope look?

Megan Haggan — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:49:42 +0000

Pharmacy needs to demonstrate a clear need for full-scope services, one expert says, as stakeholders examine how the Queensland trial may look Delegates to the APP2022 conference on the Gold ...

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‘A pharmacy degree is not a medical degree.’

Sheshtyn Paola — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:00:25 +0000

A petition calling for the Queensland Government to halt the pharmacy scope of practice trial is nearing 6,000 signatures The petition, started by Queensland GP Dr Stephanie Dawson-Smith, calls on ...

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Butler backs full scope

Megan Haggan — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 05:00:53 +0000

With a post-COVID “great retirement” of burned-out health workers likely, projects like the pharmacy full scope of practice trial are vital, says the Shadow Health Minister Shadow Health Minister Mark ...

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Patients want pilot, not ‘ancient turf war’

Megan Haggan — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 07:54:46 +0000

GPs might be against the pharmacist full scope of practice trial, but the pilot is strongly backed by North Queensland patients, new research shows The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland ...

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GPs claim ‘harrowing details’ from UTI trial

Megan Haggan — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 06:20:10 +0000

Doctors “trawling through medical records” and publishing patient details as evidence against the pharmacist UTI trial is a new low, says one stakeholder Doctors are once again calling for an ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 13:04:12 +0000

All eyes were on Queensland this week, as the war heated up between pharmacists keen on full scope of practice and other health groups The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch accused ...

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GP attacks becoming ‘unhinged:’ Guild

Megan Haggan — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:33:42 +0000

A former pharmacist claims the Queensland “full scope” pilot is “riddled with risks,” as the Guild hits back, saying GPs are being controlling The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners ...

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Drop the pilot, says NACCHO

AJP Staff — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:11:01 +0000

NACCHO and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in Queensland have added their voices to doctor groups calling to stop the pharmacist “full scope of practice” pilot NACCHO and the Aboriginal ...

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Guild ‘gobsmacked’ at doctor cancer claim

Megan Haggan — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:04:45 +0000

Doctors are whipping up a “cancer scare” about the Queensland UTI trial, says the Guild, and suggesting the owner group is “wining and dining” politicians over full scope The Australian ...

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Canadian full scope expert to present

AJP Staff — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:00 +0000

A Canadian academic pharmacy leader is to address APP2022 audience on steps towards pharmacists practising at full scope Canadian academic pharmacy leader, Professor Ross Tsuyuki, is set to address next ...

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Returning the power to the profession

Chris Brooker — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:19:32 +0000

What has to happen before the Pharmacy Guild can argue for increased pay for pharmacists? Does the Guild now own the full scope of practice clinical agenda? Trent Twomey talks ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:01:52 +0000

Another COVID lockdown, issues of full scope and a new chapter in GPs’ attacks on pharmacy made headlines this week With Melbourne in lockdown and more measures in place to ...

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Scope, NIP change afoot

Megan Haggan — Mon, 03 May 2021 07:32:26 +0000

The Guild has congratulated the re-elected Gutwein Government, noting it has pledged to review scope of practice Patients of community pharmacies across Tasmania will benefit from the re-elected Government’s promises ...

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Full scope, better vax access in pharmacy, urges former foe

Megan Haggan — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 07:26:16 +0000

A former RACGP head calls for full scope of practice for pharmacists, as Labor pledges to provide financial support for after-hours pharmacies Tasmania is readying for its state election this ...

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Plans for Queensland’s pharmacists

Megan Haggan — Mon, 02 Nov 2020 07:14:18 +0000

One organisation says it will push to allow pharmacists to administer more routine medicines, such as injectable buprenorphine, insulin or Vitamin B12 The PSA has congratulated the re-elected Labor Palaszczuk ...

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More than 100,000 patients in 10 weeks referred to pharmacists

Sheshtyn Paola — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 07:30:25 +0000

The UK’s health service introduced a pharmacist referral scheme in October to relieve pressure on GPs and emergency departments… could this work here in Australia? More than 100,000 patients have ...

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Call for reform

Megan Haggan — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:42:40 +0000

The PSA has recommended four budget measures to the ACT Government, including more pharmacist vaccination The Territory could implement several no- or low-cost initiatives that would significantly improve health outcomes ...

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Qld pollies support pharmacy

AJP Staff — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:17:19 +0000

Queensland’s premier has recognised the importance of community pharmacy, and supported an expanded role for pharmacists The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch held its Parliamentary Dinner at Queensland Parliament ...

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‘All these terms imply second tier, less important, subservient roles.’

Sheshtyn Paola — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 20:30:59 +0000

Top researcher calls for independent prescribing and pharmacist recognition as medical professionals, telling doctors to ‘get over it’ Pharmacists are medical professionals, just as doctors are, Professor Ross Tsuyuki told ...

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Push for the Pill

Megan Haggan — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 07:51:19 +0000

George Tambassis has written to the Federal Health Minister urging him to push forward pharmacist script renewals for the Pill In the letter, sighted by the AJP, Mr Tambassis highlighted ...

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‘Dr Bartone has no evidence for this slur.’

Megan Haggan — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 08:52:51 +0000

The AMA’s national president has accused the pharmacy sector of bullying the Health Minister and selling old vaccines In an often-fiery debate about scope of practice and the Community Pharmacy ...

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Guild accused of ‘bullying’ governments for profit

Megan Haggan — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:12:08 +0000

The leaders of Australia’s peak general practice organisations have united to lobby governments not to accept Pharmacy Guild policy The doctors said in a statement that the Guild is attempting ...

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GP waiting times to ‘blow out,’ says Guild

Megan Haggan — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 07:46:02 +0000

Around 800 workforce visas for doctors to work in primary care are set to be removed—and the Guild says pharmacists can help manage the extra burden Reforms which will see ...

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‘The AMA has verballed the Pharmacy Guild.’

Megan Haggan — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 08:22:02 +0000

The AMA needs to “calm down and stop jumping at shadows,” says the Guild, as the AMA Council discusses the Guild’s policy paper The AMA’s Federal Council has discussed the ...

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The week in review

Megan Haggan — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 14:45:39 +0000

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 ...

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‘This is about pharmacists trying to be the best pharmacists they can be.’

Megan Haggan — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 08:18:56 +0000

It’s not up to doctors to dictate what services pharmacists should be able to offer, says a Guild leader Pharmacy Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone appeared in Fairfax media ...

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Doc wrong on codeine, conflict and capabilities: Guild

Megan Haggan — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 08:47:49 +0000

A key pharmacy stakeholder has condemned comments from the AMA WA’s new president, saying they are inaccurate and harmful to professional collaboration Pharmacy Guild WA branch director Matt Tweedie was ...

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‘The time has come to shed the cloak of siloed health.’

Megan Haggan — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 07:07:12 +0000

A leading doctor has lashed out at the findings of a WA review into pharmacy, calling pharmacies “basically Dr Google with a shop” Western Australia’s review into community pharmacy – ...

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Is the Guild ‘a major barrier’ for pharmacists moving forward?

Sheshtyn Paola — Sun, 07 Apr 2019 20:30:35 +0000

A distinguished former public servant has criticised the Pharmacy Guild over its approach to professional services, but it says his comments are ‘out of date and out of touch’ “Pharmacists ...

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Could MBS access be a step closer?

Megan Haggan — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 06:47:36 +0000

An MBS item should be established to allow pharmacists to access allied health items, a key reference group has recommended The Allied Health Reference Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule ...

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How pharmacists can reduce emergency hospital visits

Sheshtyn Paola — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 22:46:10 +0000

A study has found more than a third of unnecessary emergency department visits for non-urgent health conditions could be managed by pharmacists Researchers have conducted a cohort study looking at ...

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Pharmacy visits up

AJP Staff — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:42:30 +0000

There’s been a significant rise in patient visits to community pharmacy – another argument for practicing to full scope, says Trent Twomey The Pharmacy Guild has pointed out a rise ...

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Pharmacists could help ‘dire’ GP situation

Megan Haggan — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 06:07:05 +0000

An anonymous doctor has told media more than 200 people are being turned away from GP surgeries a day in Ballarat alone… but pharmacists want to help The medical professional ...

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Collaboration not criticism, say pharmacists

Sheshtyn Paola — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:00:42 +0000

The AMA has again taken a swipe at pharmacists over proposed changes in Queensland, saying they will put GPs out of a job Australian Medical Association (AMA) Queensland President Dr ...

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Use our expertise: PSA

Megan Haggan — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 06:17:43 +0000

PSA is urging Victoria’s returned Labor Government to consider improving Victorians’ access to healthcare by better utilising pharmacists across the state The Andrews Labor Government was returned in a landslide ...

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