hospital pharmacists
AdPha names its best
Branch awards allow members the opportunity to acknowledge the work their colleagues do, says executive 鈥淎s the backbone of our organisation, we are forever inspired by the dedication of our …
Pharmacists a 鈥榖uddy to bounce ideas off鈥�
鈥淚magine if we could free up 15% of every medical bed in the country, tomorrow,鈥� leading pharmacist tells prescribers National president of Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha 鈥� formerly the Society …
Striking pharmacists need award that reflects reality: Simpson
As WA hospital pharmacists enter their second week of industrial action, AdPha warns that future care delivery is under threat Earlier this month (11 September 2024) Health Services Union WA …
Bridging the theory-practice gap: patient perspectives
What do patients think about pharmacy students taking on the work of obtaining best possible medication histories? Researchers have looked into whether pharmacy students undertaking clinical placements could perform the …
Lost in translation
Could a tool used to identify the risk of hospital readmission amongst metropolitan patients work for rural patients too? Researchers from the University of Sydney have looked into validating a …
Why the workforce shortfall will likely continue
Several changes need to be made in order to help prevent the shortfall in hospital pharmacists becoming worse, warns AdPha In its Pharmacy Forecast Australia 2024, Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha, …
Closing the loop: a new era for pharmacy voices
SHPA has changed its name to Advanced Pharmacy Australia, to better reflect the evolution of its membership and its remit In a statement, the former SHPA said: 鈥淎dvanced Pharmacy Australia …
Call for accurate, timely shortage info
Hospital pharmacists are 鈥渙verburdened鈥� by shortages and discontinuations, and the lack of consistent information hampers them further, SHPA warns A leading hospital pharmacist has outlined how pharmacists need information about …
Advanced pharmacy uplifts each practitioner: Simpson
Innovative care models benefit more Australians in more places, in a new vision for the future released by hospital pharmacists The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has released a …
Organisations in step on future
Hospital pharmacists say a profession-wide blueprint recognises urgent issues The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has welcomed the Pharmacists in 2030 report, launched by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia at its …
High-risk meds harm role
Hospital pharmacists could review scripts and analyse prescribing patterns to protect patients using high-risk medications, lead author of new study says Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) that occur in hospital are …
鈥楶harmacists will be challenged to justify a therapeutic need鈥�
A hospital pharmacist with years of experience in the respiratory specialty has seen a 鈥渟ignificant鈥� increase in vaping-related illness 鈥� and says the new vaping legislation puts members of the …