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.
Assessing and managing sore throat
Sore throat is a symptom rather than a diagnosis. Although usually mild it can be painful and warrants careful investigation by pharmacists.
Transition announcements for ACOP and MMR at CPC24
Department announces transition plan, PSA launches credential offer and Credentialed Pharmacist of the Year awarded.
Understanding the barriers to RMMRs
Residential medication management reviews have proven to be beneficial in identifying medicine-related problems, so why are they so under-utilised?
Raft of NSW COVID restrictions; updated ATAGI advice
New South Wales has recorded 16 new locally acquired COVID-19 cases, with Premier Gladys Berejiklian announcing new restrictions today to stop the spread.
Supporting patients with endometriosis
Pharmacists can be important allies for the hundreds of thousands of ‘endo warriors’ across the country.
Giving a voice back to elderly patients
Yesterday’s National Medicine Symposium delivered a stark critique of how our health system is failing older patients – and how to fix it.
