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A chronic problem
Almost half of all Australians are living with a chronic health condition, a new national health report card has revealed Around 11.6 million Australians, representing 47% of our population, have …
Australia needs to be ‘jolted from complacency:’ SHPA
The SHPA has called for improved access to antivirals to treat COVID, as well as an extra vaccine for health workers The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has added …
Showing up this NAIDOC week
Johnny Briggs on cultural safety, and Curtis Ruhnau about how pharmacists can ‘stand up and show up’ for Indigenous Australians, this NAIDOC week National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across …
New mental health resources
Support for pharmacists to provide much needed mental health services is now available The support comes through two new publications from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): “Mental healthcare — A …
Decision ‘unequivocal recognition’ of pharmacy role
Queensland has moved to make the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot a permanent service State Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Yvette D’Ath announced that Queensland Health would embed the …
UTI extension ‘playing with fire:’ RACGP
Patients don’t want to report bad outcomes from the UTI trial to pharmacists, claim doctors in the latest attack on the pilot, while a leading pharmacist calls for an end …
Winter booster expanded
The eligibility for a winter dose of COVID-19 vaccine has been expanded, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has updated its …
World news wrapup: 7 July 2022
New hub could handle 40% of UK chain’s scripts, one of Turkey’s oldest pharmacies to become museum upon death of owner; Indian pharmacist’s murder investigated Chesterfield, Derbyshire: The Peak Pharmacy …
High-risk prescribing under scrutiny
Leading pharmacist reviews the risks of polypharmacy, underprescribing and use of potentially inappropriate medicines in older people A review into medicine safety and preventing avoidable medicine-related harm in older patients …
Antiviral PBS criteria too restrictive: Butler
“We’re not getting them out the door,” the Health Minister says of antivirals, as a new wave of Omicron looms and one pharmacy leader calls for improved access Australia has …
Pressure to ‘soldier on’ despite burnout
Job stress, work climate and burnout are all factors in hospital pharmacists looking to quit – with one in five likely to leave or change their job A new report …
Pharmacy vax support welcomed
Tassie and WA join other states that have extended their free flu vaccination programs, but there are renewed calls to lower the age of administration The Tasmanian Government has extended …