Unichem Pakuranga Pharmacy owner Vicky Chan speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about juggling work and parenting while managing a busy pharmacy in east Auckland
Hamilton pharmacy owner Ian McMichael has succeeded in an application asking the Hamilton City Council to change the names of a street and a park commemorating two colonial soldiers
In Wairoa, northern Hawke’s Bay, details are still scarce on what the small district’s selection as a locality pilot will mean for health services. But it is clear the local pharmacy is being included
The Pharmaceutical Society is supportive of the new locality system, but PSNZ president Professor Rhiannon Braund is concerned the large number of localities proposed could create complexity and regional differences in access to health services
A research paper on the mental health literacy of pharmacists has found pharmacists have good knowledge of mental health conditions and a positive attitude to dealing with mental health but lack confidence in delivering some services