Workforce

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the higher profile of pharmacy, thanks to the pandemic

Jordan Macdonald, a community pharmacist in Dunedin and executive member of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā (MPA), reflects on the demands of COVID-19, with help from other members of the organisation

The seaside village of Oneroa on Waiheke Island is busy on yet another hot sunny day. As boats bob in Oneroa Bay, out­side café tables are full of day trippers, and getting a park isn’t easy

The old buzz of Queenstown made a return during the recent summer holidays: the December and January weather was glorious as thousands of Kiwis – especially Aucklanders – were keen to cel­ebrate some well-deserved freedom after another challenging year of pandemic restrictions

Ten thousand allied health workers, including 400 hospi­tal pharmacy staff, have voted to go on strike this month for better pay

The Pharmacy Council is recruit­ing pharmacists who are willing to temporarily shrug on their white coats again to bolster the sector’s workforce in preparation for Omicron-related staff shortages

There’s been a lot of talk recently about the higher profile of pharmacy, thanks to the pandemic

Pharmacy owners invent new ways of keeping their staff safe while they continue to serve the public 

Ten thousand allied health workers, including 400 hospital pharmacy staff, have voted to go on strike next month for better pay