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The scope pilot: what Victorians need to know
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 …
‘One of life’s true gentlemen’
Leaders of the profession pay tribute to John Coppock as he steps back from official pharmacy after a lifetime of service ‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ is set to retire …
My Health Record: access and use
Do you have a good understanding of My Health Record, how and when you can access it, and the consequences of doing so incorrectly? PDL has some timely advice PDL …
PDL opens Student Grant applications
Pharmacy students can now apply to enter the 2023 PDL Student Grant Program The PDL Student Grant Program provides assistance to selected individual pharmacy students to attend a recognised conference …
No room for complacency with e-scripts
Electronic prescriptions do not eliminate dispensing errors Pharmacists are being urged to check electronic prescriptions as thoroughly as they would paper-based scripts. Speaking during a digital health update webinar …
Data breaches fuel patient privacy concerns
Pharmacists must be mindful of privacy and confidentiality obligations when accessing patients’ My Health Records (MHRs) All pharmacy staff need to be trained on their store’s privacy and confidentiality policies …
Watch: Digital health update – responding to issues, incidents & patient queries
Hear the latest from Australian Digital Health Agency representatives in conversation with PDL officers, covering electronic scripts, the Active Script List and My Health Record Significant developments in the digital …
Granting a pharmacy wish
Pharmacy students should apply now to enter the 2023 PDL Student Grant Program The PDL Student Grant Program provides assistance to selected individual pharmacy students to attend a recognised conference …
Focusing on patient privacy
Protecting patient privacy is essential if pharmacists are to retain trust, with social media a key area of concern, PDL advises Pharmacists are in a unique position of trust. That …
Webinar: Digital health update – responding to issues, incidents & patient queries
Hear the latest from Australian Digital Health Agency representatives in conversation with PDL officers, covering electronic scripts, the Active Script List and My Health Record 18 July 2023 | 7-8.00PM …
The art of saying sorry
In PDL’s latest practice alert, Meridian Lawyers issue state and territory-specific guides It’s OK to say sorry. Pharmacists are human beings and fallible, so despite their best efforts, adverse events …
A reminder for hospital pharmacists about reporting incidents
Pharmacist indemnity insurer PDL is raising awareness with hospital pharmacists about the need to report incidents to their individual indemnity insurer This call has been prompted by a recent review …