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.
Entrustable professional activities and application to intern pharmacy training
Preceptors and supervising pharmacists are responsible for making decisions about the ability of pharmacy interns to complete tasks independently as they progress through the supervised practice period.
An ode to pharmacy practice
Kerry Schiemer MPS has been a proud pharmacist for more than 60 years. Set to retire next month, he reflects on the best parts of pharmacy practice and why patient-centred care is so important.
Kay Dunkley MPS is PSA’s 2020 Pharmacist of the Year
A challenging initiation into pharmacy via the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Victoria’s Monash Medical Centre set Kay Dunkley on a career path that has spanned more than three decades.
PSA leads accreditation charge
After the announcement of the AACP closure, Australian Pharmacist examines why PSA has and always will be the home of accreditation.
How the Curies’ discovery of radium went radioactive
Medical and cosmetic treatments, luminescent devices, even sex aids soon hit the market after the discovery of radium.
Missed medicine doses: how pharmacists can help
Missed medicine doses are common in practice, with potentially serious consequences for patient health, particularly when it comes to time-critical medicines.
