Health IT

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, workforce pressures have amplified, reaching a flashpoint that is breaking the industry. Paulette Crowley talks to sector representatives about possible solutions and what the future might hold for a sector that’s struggling

A one-off payment has been made to community pharmacies to develop telehealth systems 

Lab scientists claim COVID antibody tests should be done in a controlled laboratory environment instead of pharmacies 

COVID-19 antibody tests can now be performed in pharmacy, with a pilot test site launching at an unnamed Auckland pharmacy today

Many in the pharmacy sector are looking to automation to ease their workforce woes, as the pandemic drags on and the reality of becoming short-staffed at a moment’s notice comes too close for comfort

Kia ora koutou, let’s all take a big, deep breath – holding hands is optional – and get ready for 2022

Kia ora koutou, let’s all take a big, deep breath – holding hands is optional – and get ready for 2022.

The COVID-19 pandemic provides the perfect opportunity to highlight the high number of incorrect prescriptions being sent through the New Zealand Electronic Prescription Service (NZePS), and to finally get something done about the problem

The COVID-19 pandemic provides the perfect opportunity to highlight the high number of incorrect prescriptions being sent through the New Zealand Electronic Prescription Service (NZePS), and to finally get something done about the problem.