New healthcare rights charter focuses on patient partnership
The new Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights has a strong focus on the partnership between healthcare professionals and patients to improve health outcomes. With...
How rural and urban community pharmacy practice differs
While urban and rural community pharmacy practice are frequently compared, is there a reliable evidence base around these differences?
There is a difference in health...
Are your CPD activities up to date?
With the fast-approaching 30 September marking the end of the current CPD year, pharmacists should take stock of the progress of their CPD plans....
Pharmacists in 2023: roles and remuneration
Better remuneration and career support are key to the future of pharmacists’ roles.
The pharmacy profession provides a much broader range of health services...
Hay fever
Allergic rhinitis (commonly known as hay fever) affects approximately 18% of people in Australia and New Zealand.1
Learning objectives
After reading this article, pharmacists should...
New healthcare rights charter focuses on patient partnership
The new Australian Charter of Healthcare Rights has a strong focus on the partnership between healthcare professionals and patients to improve health outcomes. With...
How rural and urban community pharmacy practice differs
While urban and rural community pharmacy practice are frequently compared, is there a reliable evidence base around these differences?
There is a difference in health...
Are your CPD activities up to date?
With the fast-approaching 30 September marking the end of the current CPD year, pharmacists should take stock of the progress of their CPD plans....
Pharmacists in 2023: roles and remuneration
Better remuneration and career support are key to the future of pharmacists’ roles.
The pharmacy profession provides a much broader range of health services...
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There is rising concern over the side effects of long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use but limited evidence to warrant discontinuation, a literature review...
The story of lithium and mental health
Lithium is an invaluable and lifesaving treatment for a range of psychiatric disorders, but its origins lie in patent medicine and the pioneering work...
Complementary therapies for anxiety
Introduction
Anxiety disorders are associated with psychological stress and are characterised by symptoms such as excessive worry, difficulty focussing, muscle tension and insomnia.1
Learning objectives
After...
Pharmacists’ role in new aged care quality standards
Pharmacists could secure expanded roles in antimicrobial stewardship, medication management and infection prevention under new aged care quality standards.
The Quality of Care Amendment (Single...
What the Aged Care Royal Commission means for pharmacists
When the Aged Care Royal Commission began in February, Minister for Aged Care Ken Wyatt, released a statement reaffirming the government’s commitment to the regulation...
