Collaboration with other health professionals is key to ensure the sustainability of the role of community pharmacy in primary health care. An important message which should be at the forefront of our thinking. Article in ⁦The AJP⁩ this morning ajp.com.au/news/inside-th…

"A practice pharmacist model of care in the Australian primary care setting appears to be accepted by GPs, patients...provides ..evidence this model of care is ..well accepted .. provided that it can be appropriately remunerated" A/Prof Chris Freeman FPS Carl Kirkpatrick NAPE RSAP Journal

It may be easier said than done, but don’t let that stop you from manifesting the life you’re meant to live. Goals, growth+change aren’t easy, but you’re stronger than you think. So DECIDE. Are you gonna do it, or not? If so, get help if you need it, take breaks & believe in YOU.

Concerns are being raised about potential conflict of interest and workforce pressures, as pharmacy owners look to push ahead with expanding #prescribing roles for pharmacists. bit.ly/3YV6pOk

Can Australia curb its vaping addiction? Great to hear some strong statements about the need for urgent action this morning from ⁦Mark Butler MP⁩ abc.net.au/radionational/…

GPs with mental health expertise are leaving the profession, leaving a worrying gap in the delivery of vital frontline mental health care, writes Canberra GP Dr Louise Stone for InSight+ insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/10/mental… #publichealth #medicine #health #healthcare #doctors #GP

Do not fly too high on praise, or too low on criticism. Adjusting your altitude to minimize mental turbulence is a superpower.

Camouflaging a 'resounding no' in yeses, Peter Dutton puts his Liberal leadership on the li… abc.net.au/news/2023-04-0…

My statement on the retirement of Professor Brendan Murphy AC

Pharmacies in England are going to start prescribing medication for some common health conditions including earaches, sore throats and shingles. The government has announced plans to hand more powers to pharmacists to ease pressure on GPs.

BREAKING Pharmacy First service for seven common health conditions will be introduced in England in 2023, says government pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news/p…

Mark Butler MP and Anika Wells MP need to read this and reflect on their decision to reverse the policy of embedding pharmacists in all nursing homes: A Day in the Life of an Embedded Onsite Aged Care Pharmacist linkedin.com/pulse/day-life…

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Our health system cannot afford to lose more than 20,000 pharmacy jobs over the next four years. We want a solution that allows us to continue providing accessible health care to our communities and supporting their safe and effective use of medicines. psa.org.au/australia-cann…

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As health authorities issue public health advice to vulnerable Australians, an important article in this week’s #AustralianPharmacist on helping your patients and pharmacists get through the current COVID-19 wave. australianpharmacist.com.au/making-sure-pa…

The experts have also pointed out that even though the latest COVID vaccines target a different variant, XBB.1.5, they will still help protect against serious illness and death from JN.1. abc.net.au/news/2024-01-1…

Very sensible messaging from Paul Kelly, Australia's Federal Chief Medical Officer, regarding the JN.1 "wave". We're lucky to have somebody as sensible as he is in charge, as I'm sure we can all think of alternatives that would be far, far worse. health.gov.au/news/chief-med…

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