Pharmacy Practice

A dispute over the upskilling of community pharmacists for new roles in general practice has broken out, just as Te Whatu Ora prepares to usher in more of them, reports Ruth Brown

THE COUNTRY’S biggest mask manufacturer is looking for pharmacy partners to join a used mask-recycling initiative.

A Te Whatu Ora report says a trial to alleviate pressure on ED by using pharmacies deserves a closer look, writes Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Billy Allan has landed the job of pharmacy manager at Te Whatu Ora and says it’s early days for the health reforms but a positive future lies ahead for pharmacy, Paulette Crowley reports

The money tap is about to be turned on for pharmacists to work in general practice settings, writes Amanda Cameron

The money tap is about to be turned on for pharmacists to work in general practice settings, writes Amanda Cameron

Billy Allan has landed the job of pharmacy manager at Te Whatu Ora and says it’s early days for the health reforms but a positive future lies ahead for pharmacy, Paulette Crowley reports

Pharmacist is found guilty of professional misconduct after “wilfully” breaching orders of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Vaccination expert Nikki Turner says the vaccine-related death of a Dunedin man is a reminder that all vaccinators must be cautious when seeking informed consent 

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid expansion of the vaccinator workforce. Building on that success, new vaccinating roles have been developed to support the regular vaccination programmes, explain Sally Schnauer and Victoria Rameke