hospital pharmacists
Leading from the front
Tom Simpson, SHPA’s recently elected president, talks about his career in both pharmacy and E-health When I attended Medicines Management 2022 in November last year, the newly elected President of …
Reproductive health roles first to be cut: SHPA
Reproductive health is a low priority in hospitals, and it’s the first place where pharmacy services get cut, says one expert Hospital pharmacists have spoken out about the need for …
Double dispensing: the sector reacts
Pharmacy stakeholder bodies are advising caution on 60-day dispensing, while doctor groups say it’s just the beginning of change in pharmacy A number of pharmacy groups have issued statements on …
How Covid ‘seismic shift’ led to burnout
The Covid-19 pandemic “crystallised” a lot of the problems already facing hospital pharmacists, says one sector leader – contributing to the current staff shortage John Evans, general manager, pharmacy services, …
Practicing at the cutting edge of medicine
Kate O’Hara, SHPA vice president, speaks about workforce issues, scope of practice, medication charting and the opportunities in hospital pharmacy “Hospital pharmacy is a unique opportunity for pharmacists. You can …
Shortages prompt Metalyse shelf-life extension
Hospital pharmacists are being urged to make “appropriate changes” to Metalyse (tenecteplase) packaging to reflect updated expiry dates Shortages of Boehringer Ingelheim’s Metalyse (tenecteplase) injection products have prompted the Therapeutic …
Invest in future, says SHPA
SHPA says a key NSW election pledge to fund the state’s future healthcare workforce must include pharmacist positions In welcoming the election of the Minns Labor Government in NSW over …
Burning out: pressure on for emergency and ward pharmacists
Patients are risking getting their regular medicines late, having medication histories delayed and waiting all day for discharge scripts as the hospital crisis deepens The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
The week in review
Double dispensing, pharmacist prescribing and women in pharmacy were all key issues which made the news this week We heard that some health practitioners have had their details stolen in …
Hospital pharmacist shortfall risking lives: SHPA
End longstanding inequities to medicines access and access to hospital pharmacist workforce in NSW public hospitals, urges the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has released its 2023 …
‘Equality is the end game, and equity is how we get there.’
Female hospital pharmacists shared their wisdom on International Women’s Day, as SHPA keeps up its call for different ways to excel Vice President Dr Kate O’Hara says SHPA will continue to …
‘Our members understand the impacts of paracetamol poisoning.’
Pharmacists working in hospital have a real understanding of the consequences of paracetamol poisoning, says the SHPA Last month (3 February), the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced its interim decision to …