Work & the workplace
Hospital pharmacists owed thousands; union
Threats of escalation as years-long Royal Hobart Hospital dispute remains unresolved, says HACSU The Tasmanian government is facing union accusations of failing to settle a long-identified significant underpayment of hospital …
Ahpra to use new power ‘sparingly’
Health regulators will be able to warn the public about registered and unregistered practitioners who are deemed to pose serious risks under new legislation A new power will enable the …
RUM Project may need funding boost
Additional funding may be required to support the collection and disposal of unused medicines stemming from the introduction of 60-day dispensing Plans to increase the quantities of medications dispensed on …
Accelerate overseas health practitioner rego process: Review
Health practitioner registration processes need to be streamlined to make Australia an attractive destination for overseas-trained health professionals Authorities need to simplify the health practitioner registration process to enable health workers …
ASL uptake lags as pharmacy printing costs soar
Australia’s rollout of paperless prescriptions is behind an increase in printing costs for community pharmacies Electronic prescribing had been expected to reduce the health sector’s reliance on paper, but it …
$5000 to become face of 60-day dispensing
Pharmacy workers are being offered $5000 to participate in campaign promoting 60-day dispensing Pharmacists looking to earn a little cash on the side are being offered the chance to become the …
Manual entry a factor in e-script incidents
Electronic prescribing errors linked to practitioners entering patients’ mobile numbers incorrectly, the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) reports Close to 3000 enquiries have been made to the ADHA relating to …
Union ‘concerned’ about consequences of 60-day dispensing
Warnings of potential job losses stemming from draft Budget plans to introduce double dispensing is concerning union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) Employee pharmacists are being urged to contact the …
Looking after each other
Pharmacists need to prioritise their own health, and those of their colleagues, if they are to continue providing optimal care to patients, writes Krysti-Lee Patterson As pharmacists, we have a …
How Covid ‘seismic shift’ led to burnout
The Covid-19 pandemic “crystallised” a lot of the problems already facing hospital pharmacists, says one sector leader – contributing to the current staff shortage John Evans, general manager, pharmacy services, …
PSA makes Indigenous healthcare pledge
Gaps in healthcare services for Indigenous Australians need to be “urgently address” the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes A new position paper released the PSA reaffirmed its commitment to …
CWH pharmacist scoops LGBTQ+ honour
LGBTQ+ health advocacy group, ACON, is honouring a North Queensland pharmacist for her efforts to develop training to support pharmacists caring for trans patients Chemist Warehouse’s Swapna Chaudhary was named …