Hannah Knowles MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Anna Theophilos MPS with David Batt MP, Member for Hinkler (Qld)[/caption]
Drawing on 17 years’ experience, Theophilos highlighted the breadth of community pharmacy services she provides, anchored by immunisation.
Using her ‘spin-to-win’ wheel, Anna highlighted the inequity experienced by patients across Australia, with regulations preventing pharmacist immunisers being able to fully support the immunisation needs of the communities they serve.
“I hope they can see it’s common sense that all pharmacists, regardless of where you practice, can vaccinate according to the Australian Immunisation Handbook. All Australians deserve the same access to vaccinations regardless of where they live.
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Four pharmacists were crowned the best of the west at PSA’s West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) last weekend.
Helping to heal
With the right knowledge, pharmacists can help heal patients’ acute wounds and injuries — and grow a gaping area of practice.
Opportunity knocks
With ever-widening scope, pharmacists now have lots of opportunities to try different career directions and enjoy a purposeful professional life.
SGLT2 inhibitors in heart failure
Heart failure remains a significant health burden, but modern medicines, particularly SGLT2is, can offer significant benefits. Pharmacists play a pivotal role in optimising therapy, ensuring adherence, and providing education to patients.
Pharmacists scramble to protect remote communities from COVID-19
Clusters of infection in regional and remote areas continue to grow, with overworked pharmacists adapting their services to minimise the spread.
