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Towards cultural safety
AHPRA has announced a new partnership whereby health regulators will access cultural safety training PricewaterhouseCoopers Indigenous Consulting Pty Limited in partnership with Griffith University First Peoples Health Unit will deliver …
CWH raises a mill for men
After partnering with men’s mental health foundation Gotcha4Life, Chemist Warehouse has announced it has raised a million dollars Gotcha4Life aims to make a significant impact in the men’s mental health …
Trekking for teal
Nine pharmacists, support staff and a CEO are heading to Kokoda to raise money for ovarian cancer patients Newly appointed TerryWhite Chemmart CEO Duncan Phillips is among the group which …
World news wrapup: 25 July 2019
GP turf war ramps up across the Tasman; UK GPs welcome new pharmacy minor ailment service; CVS staff sacked over racial profiling New Zealand: The New Zealand Medical Association has …
A prescription for access
How does the situation on pharmacist prescribing in Australia compare with other English-speaking countries? Australia continues to lag behind other English-speaking countries in the introduction of pharmacist prescribing models, potentially …
Drought could raise Q fever risk
People in regional and rural NSW are being warned to get vaccinated and take other steps to guard against Q fever Drought and high winds may increase the risk of …
Qld trial ‘redundant before it starts,’ says GP
Queensland’s pharmacy trial would mean a conflict of interest similar to that found by the banking Royal Commission, says a leading doctor GPs continue to criticise moves towards pharmacist prescribing, …
A long history of misunderstanding
Pharmacists should be able to access the MBS when delivering services regardless of where they practise, says the Guild In this week’s edition of Forefront, Guild executive director Pam Price …
Twenty years too old?
With increasing changes to the way medicines are prescribed, and “alarming” levels of medicine-related harm, is there a need to update our drugs policy? Researchers have called for an update …
Five teams hit the semi-finals
The Pharmacy Guild’s National Student Business Plan Competition has named the 2019 semi-finalists The competition is an Australia and New Zealand-wide challenge promoting creative entrepreneurship among students preparing for a …
Support self-care, says think tank
Individuals being supported to take greater responsibility for managing their own health could hold the key to tackling the rise of chronic illness according to health policy think tank Mitchell …
Doc wrong on codeine, conflict and capabilities: Guild
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 …