scope of practice
‘Bizarre’ claims ‘yet another example of why the AMAQ can’t be trusted’: Guild
Doctors say their “only option” has been to report pharmacists involved with the Queensland UTI trial to the state’s Health Ombudsman, AMA head reveals The Pharmacy Guild has denied claims …
NIP pilot to improve access: Guild
A new pilot will see certain regional pharmacies provide over-65s with flu jabs on the NIP More than 70 community pharmacies in Queensland have been invited to give National Immunisation …
Listening in on full scope
A collaborative ear health intervention pilot, LISTEN UP, between community pharmacists and GPs is delivering better patient outcomes Ear disease in rural and remote communities is occurring at alarmingly high …
How will full scope look?
Pharmacy needs to demonstrate a clear need for full-scope services, one expert says, as stakeholders examine how the Queensland trial may look Delegates to the APP2022 conference on the Gold …
‘A pharmacy degree is not a medical degree.’
A petition calling for the Queensland Government to halt the pharmacy scope of practice trial is nearing 6,000 signatures The petition, started by Queensland GP Dr Stephanie Dawson-Smith, calls on …
Butler backs full scope
With a post-COVID “great retirement” of burned-out health workers likely, projects like the pharmacy full scope of practice trial are vital, says the Shadow Health Minister Shadow Health Minister Mark …
Patients want pilot, not ‘ancient turf war’
GPs might be against the pharmacist full scope of practice trial, but the pilot is strongly backed by North Queensland patients, new research shows The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland …
GPs claim ‘harrowing details’ from UTI trial
Doctors “trawling through medical records” and publishing patient details as evidence against the pharmacist UTI trial is a new low, says one stakeholder Doctors are once again calling for an …
The week in review
All eyes were on Queensland this week, as the war heated up between pharmacists keen on full scope of practice and other health groups The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch accused …
GP attacks becoming ‘unhinged:’ Guild
A former pharmacist claims the Queensland “full scope” pilot is “riddled with risks,” as the Guild hits back, saying GPs are being controlling The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
Drop the pilot, says NACCHO
NACCHO and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations in Queensland have added their voices to doctor groups calling to stop the pharmacist “full scope of practice” pilot NACCHO and the Aboriginal …
Guild ‘gobsmacked’ at doctor cancer claim
Doctors are whipping up a “cancer scare” about the Queensland UTI trial, says the Guild, and suggesting the owner group is “wining and dining” politicians over full scope The Australian …