scope of practice
Labor makes pharmacy pledge
Scope of practice pilot to become permanent pending election results聽 Queenslanders will retain access to pharmacist-initiated treatment for 17 everyday conditions on a permanent basis if Labor holds onto power …
World news wrapup: 10 October 2024
Estonia to expand scope; Canadian military pharmacist severely reprimanded over amphetamine theft; British pharmacists burning out Tallin, Estonia: Estonia鈥檚 Ministry of Social Affairs is hoping to allow pharmacists to expand …
UTI uptake shows patients back pharmacists
Support for pharmacist-initiated treatment of UTIs will pave the way for further expansion of the profession鈥檚 scope, Guild leader says聽 Patients are backing pharmacists to deliver safe, timely and effective …
Docs ask for expanded dispensing powers
Pharmacists point out GPs鈥� 鈥渞eimagined take鈥� on antimicrobial stewardship in their bid to have doctor鈥檚 bag powers expanded President of the Australian Medical Association Queensland and former pharmacist Dr Nick …
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ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has promised 鈥渆asier access to more healthcare options鈥� in Labor鈥檚 re-election bid in the Territory Ahead of the October ACT election, Barr outlined a series …
NSW leapfrogs Queensland for broadest scope
GP shortage prompts state government to accelerate expansion of pharmacists鈥� scope of practice聽 Pharmacists in NSW will soon be able to treat patients for a broad range of conditions as …
Top of scope needed for pharmacists, techs: Butler
A health workforce scope of practice review report is due to be finalised 鈥渧ery shortly,鈥� says the health minister in welcoming a new look for one pharmacy organisation Speaking at …
MedAdvisor records inaugural profit
Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor鈥檚 鈥榩athway to profitability鈥� is delivering with the firm announcing its first net profit after tax聽 Realigned pharmacy fees and the expansion of pharmacists鈥� scope of …
NT pharmacists set for scope expansion
Christmas is set to come early for patients in the NT, with pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment to start in December聽 Northern Territory-based pharmacists will see their scope of practice expand before …
Leaders lauded
Leading pharmacists have been recognised by the Queensland branch of the Guild, as it outlines recent achievements The Pharmacy Guild鈥檚 Queensland branch has held its sixth annual parliamentary reception at …
Pharmacists should be allowed to do more: survey
Most elderly consumers want pharmacists to be able to widen their scope, with almost half wishing they could diagnose and manage common, minor conditions, a survey has found The NAB …
World news wrapup: 15 August 2024
Riots in England forced pharmacies to cut opening hours last week to protect staff, while stores in South Africa are still waiting on the government to pay them for vaccination …