Pharmacists must not let standards slip
03 August, 2014 by ahhbA disturbing statistic has emerged from an audit of the National Return of Unused Medicines (NatRUM) which indicates pharmacists may be letting their standards slip in some very important areas involving patient safety.
The Queensland Plan Puts Spotlight on Health Prevention
31 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Heart Foundation has applauded the release of the Queensland Plan, by Premier Newman, on its aim for Queensland to be the leader on health prevention in Australia.
Pharmacist Guide to Cultural Responsiveness with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
31 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA guide to cultural responsiveness with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People has been published to ensure pharmacists and pharmacy staff are aware of the health beliefs, practices, culture and linguistic needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, families and communities.
Pharmacists Invited to Assist with Review of Competency Standards
29 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) is commencing a review of the Australian pharmacy profession’s competency standards.
Surgeons Concerned by Reports of Out-of-pocket Costs Incurred by Patients
29 July, 2014 by Petrina Smith
Hepatitis Report Card Released for World Hepatitis Day
28 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA Hepatitis Report Card released for World Hepatitis Day today shows 250,000 Australians with untreated hepatitis B or C are aged over 40 years and have reached the critical age-point where liver scarring accelerates and the risk of cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure dramatically increases.
Rise in Diagnostic Imaging Tests Ordered by GPs
23 July, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_5130" align="alignright" width="200"] Head x-ray, brain in MRI[/caption]
Australian Smoking Rates at Record Lows
17 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithNew data showing a record fall in smoking rates confirms that Australia is on track to achieve major reductions in smoking-related diseases, Cancer Council Australia said today.
NHMRC Advanced Health Research Translation Centre Submissions Open
17 July, 2014 by Petrina Smith[caption id="attachment_8246" align="alignright" width="133"] Professor Warwick Anderson[/caption]
Study Highlights Increasing Risks of Opioid Misuse
16 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe need to fast track real-time prescription reporting for some drugs has been given renewed impetus in a study highlighting the increasing risks of opioid misuse. The study, “An overview of the patterns of prescription opioid use, costs and related harms in Australia”, published in the June edition of the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, finds that between 1992 and 2012, opioid dispensing increased 15-fold (500,000 to 7.5 million) and the corresponding cost to the Australian government increased 32-fold ($8.5 million to $271 million).
Health Workers Walk off The Job at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
15 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithMore than 500 health workers have walked off the job at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in the first of a series of rolling 12-hour stoppages.
DonateLife Electronic Donor Record System Announced
13 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA new national electronic donor record system to streamline organ and tissue donation processes across Australian hospital networks has been announced by Assistant Minister for Health Fiona Nash.
Whooping Cough Vaccination Program for Women
09 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithA vaccination program for pregnant women will help protect their newborn babies from deadly whooping cough as part of the Queensland Government’s new immunisation strategy.
Pharmacists Welcome Extension of Qld Immunisation Trial
09 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithThe success of the pharmacist-delivered flu immunisation trial in Queensland has led to the Queensland Government extending the pilot to cover other vaccinations including measles and whooping cough for adults.
Report on Hospitalised Injuries in Older Australians Released
08 July, 2014 by Petrina SmithOne quarter of all injury hospitalisations were Australians aged 65 and over according to the report Hospitalised injuries in older Australians: 2011-12, released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
