‘Access is not simply about opening the door to another provider,’ she said. ‘True access is about removing every barrier between a patient and that provider.’ 
Messages from World Pharmacists Day
A pandemic may have prevented traditional face-to-face events, but it didn’t stop pharmacists from across the country celebrating the 11th annual World Pharmacists Day last week.
Pharmacists become central figures in HIV screening
This World AIDS Day (1 December) comes with a raft of new screening offerings for patients with HIV, available in pharmacies nationwide in the coming months.
Pharmacists central to safer transitions of care
This new transitions of care framework highlights pharmacists' pivotal role in reducing medicine errors and supporting safe discharge.
How to run a CVD screening and assessment service
Scenario: You have decided to run a cardiovascular screening and risk assessment service in the pharmacy. The target screening group is ‘all willing patients over...
Tips for tackling vaccine hesitancy
Before engaging in discussions with patients who are sceptical about vaccines, it’s key to understand and recognise where they are coming from.
Life-changing tales from pharmacists across Australia
With World Patient Safety Day just passed and World Pharmacists Day around the corner, AP asked pharmacists to share their proudest moments.
