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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 …
All burnt out
Supply chain and workforce shortages, rising workloads, stressed patients: pharmacy is copping it from all angles… What can pharmacies do to avoid staff burn out? In 1826, British pharmacist John …
Overworked and emotionally exhausted: pharmacists during Covid
Eight out of ten pharmacists experienced one negative effect during the pandemic… and three-quarters of those in community pharmacy experienced burnout In our latest poll, the AJP wanted to know …
Poll: Did you experience burnout during the pandemic?
Are you a pharmacist who was affected by the pandemic, or was it “business as usual” for you? The AJP recently covered an Australian study that explored contrasting experiences of …
‘No one is there to protect health professionals.’
One pharmacist has posted a call to stop online abuse of pharmacists, after an angry patient attacked a peer over a declined script Melbourne-based Pardeep Singh told the AJP that …
Changes for ‘better work-life balance’
Another pharmacy chain is set to change its opening hours to support better health and wellbeing for its pharmacy teams Morrisons in the UK has announced it will be introducing …
Pressure to ‘soldier on’ despite burnout
Job stress, work climate and burnout are all factors in hospital pharmacists looking to quit – with one in five likely to leave or change their job A new report …
Making inroads in mental health awareness
Whether it’s simply asking, “Are you ok?”, making a referral, or optimising therapy, pharmacists can be the custodians of their patients’ mental wellbeing According to the National Health Survey, one …
Book Review: Pharmacist, in Charge
This new book is a reminder that you’re not alone in the stressed, overwhelmed and burnt-out phase of your pharmacy career, writes Jala Moushi Pharmacist, in charge is a little …
‘A change in culture is needed.’
Most community pharmacists do not regularly take their lunch breaks, while most hospital pharmacists do, poll results reveal – with one owner now regularly closing at lunch due to Covid …
The week in review
This week the pressures on pharmacists came to the fore, with a focus on untenable workloads, staff shortages and whether or not pharmacists get lunch breaks The Queensland “full scope” …
Poll: Do you take lunch breaks regularly?
“Eating and drinking at times through the day, taking little breaks… this is really important,” says Pharmacists’ Support Service AJP recently covered the news that CVS Health, the largest pharmacy …