scope of practice
Guild accused of ‘bullying’ governments for profit
The leaders of Australia’s peak general practice organisations have united to lobby governments not to accept Pharmacy Guild policy The doctors said in a statement that the Guild is attempting …
GP waiting times to ‘blow out,’ says Guild
Around 800 workforce visas for doctors to work in primary care are set to be removed—and the Guild says pharmacists can help manage the extra burden Reforms which will see …
‘The AMA has verballed the Pharmacy Guild.’
The AMA needs to “calm down and stop jumping at shadows,” says the Guild, as the AMA Council discusses the Guild’s policy paper The AMA’s Federal Council has discussed the …
The week in review
Scope of practice was the key issue in pharmacy this week, with a new policy paper from the Guild and anger from doctors The Pharmacy Guild launched a new policy …
‘This is about pharmacists trying to be the best pharmacists they can be.’
It’s not up to doctors to dictate what services pharmacists should be able to offer, says a Guild leader Pharmacy Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone appeared in Fairfax media …
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 …
‘The time has come to shed the cloak of siloed health.’
A leading doctor has lashed out at the findings of a WA review into pharmacy, calling pharmacies “basically Dr Google with a shop” Western Australia’s review into community pharmacy – …
Is the Guild ‘a major barrier’ for pharmacists moving forward?
A distinguished former public servant has criticised the Pharmacy Guild over its approach to professional services, but it says his comments are ‘out of date and out of touch’ “Pharmacists …
Could MBS access be a step closer?
An MBS item should be established to allow pharmacists to access allied health items, a key reference group has recommended The Allied Health Reference Group of the Medicare Benefits Schedule …
How pharmacists can reduce emergency hospital visits
A study has found more than a third of unnecessary emergency department visits for non-urgent health conditions could be managed by pharmacists Researchers have conducted a cohort study looking at …
Pharmacy visits up
There’s been a significant rise in patient visits to community pharmacy – another argument for practicing to full scope, says Trent Twomey The Pharmacy Guild has pointed out a rise …
Pharmacists could help ‘dire’ GP situation
An anonymous doctor has told media more than 200 people are being turned away from GP surgeries a day in Ballarat alone… but pharmacists want to help The medical professional …