Action needed to improve medicine safety in disability care

Barriers to medicine safety show a health system failing to properly support Australians with a disability, a new report from PSA reveals.

Future health series: pharmacy can adjust the sails

It’s no longer plain sailing in Australian community pharmacy. Bruce Annabel helps navigate in this, the fourth instalment of our Future Health series. Most...

Summer of fun?

Summer hazards are aplenty, and feelings of isolation and stress can emerge or escalate for many. So, what do pharmacists need to consider?

Optimising patient care in endoscopy and colonoscopy

Endoscopy and colonoscopy procedures are essential, in which adequate bowel preparation and patient counselling improve diagnostic accuracy.

Breaking the silence on mental health

Annette Baker, whose portrait was one of 49 finalists in the inaugural Australian Mental Health Prize 2016, has worked hard to raise awareness about...

Millions of Australians at risk of heart disease

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) suggests that 13 million people have at least three risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD).1 A...