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Increased My Health Record data to help pharmacists
Pharmacists will be able to gain more insights and offer timely interventions with more information being added to patients’ My Health Records, expert says New requirements for pathology and diagnostic …
Coroner makes discharge list recommendation
Systemic factors including multiple prescribers and different modes of communication contributed to a medication error which came under scrutiny following a woman’s death On making findings regarding the death of …
‘Our work has value and we must be paid accordingly’
A union says a promised 14% pay rise for award pharmacists is the first step in reform for the broader industry This week, an expert panel named pharmacy as one …
The week in review
Long-awaited pay rise for award pharmacists, Chemist Warehouse franchisees hit sell again and the AI promise in healthcare were among the stories that had pharmacists talking this week It was …
Reporting near misses a ‘good thing’
Near-miss reporting can be a sign of a strong safety culture Fostering an environment where staff feel comfortable reporting “near misses” is a positive thing for patient safety, a senior …
Patients dying while ramped, say doctors
“Ambulance ramping is a symptom of hospital systems that don’t have the resources, processes, or empowerment for clinicians to work at the top of their scope,” one leading pharmacist says …
‘Once-in-a-generation opportunity’
A leading pharmacist and provider of Aged Care On-site Pharmacist services is calling for more support in light of the incoming new Aged Care Act and federal election Pharmacists will …
‘It’s really important that we look at workloads’
‘Wrong patient’ incidents represent a “significant” portion of those reported… why do they keep cropping up? ‘Wrong patient’ incidents represent 11.5% of dispensing incidents reported to PDL, according to PDL …
World news wrapup: 17 April 2025
Brits crack down on prescription weight loss advertising; poultry rampage in US pharmacy; Americans trust their pharmacists, but don’t ask them questions UK: British stakeholders including the Advertising Standards Authority …
Unlawful use of VAD substance: an ‘isolated’ incident?
Governments should consider measures that reduce harms from private self‐administration following coroner’s case, say experts Health law researchers have recommended consideration of measures to reduce harms associated with private self‐administration …
‘What we saw at the Symposium wasn’t just support. It was belief’
A huge shift is taking place when it comes to pharmacy practice in the GP setting, says one leading member of the profession “For the first time, it didn’t feel …
CWH director’s $297m Sigma sell-down
Chemist Warehouse’s chief commercial officer and son of Sam Gance, Damien Gance, has sold 100 million Sigma shares off-market, with the trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars A notice …