This pharmacist is transforming homeless health services
Homeless patients often have complex health needs and difficulty sticking to medicine regimes. But Western Australia-based GP pharmacist Kate Fulford MPS uses her broad knowledge base to find the right approach.
Key recommendations to strengthen pharmacists’ role in healthcare
The scope of practice review recommends sweeping legislative change and solutions to funding challenges to improve healthcare services.
Post-discharge care: Closing the loop
There is strong evidence that hospital patients benefit from pharmacists being involved in post-discharge care. But pharmacists face multiple barriers when it comes to...
Winners and grinners at Pharmacy Shark Tank
A replacement for cotton wool and tape at injection sites and a new app that tracks expiry dates on medicines to prevent wastage were among six innovative ideas to advance patient care presented to judges at yesterday’s session.
New principles for medicine management in frail older people
Australian pharmacists now have access to international consensus principles for medication management in frail older people, a group rarely included in clinical practice guidelines or research.
Celebrating 25 years of pharmacist accreditation
Medication reviews have been improving the lives of patients and boosting the careers of pharmacists for a quarter of a century, with the future of the service looking even brighter.
