Hospital

A Wellington Hospital pharmacist won the Dr L Berry Award for Best Paper or Poster Overall at the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacist Association Awards, held at the body’s annual conference in Dunedin recently.

Plans for the new Dunedin Hospital appear to have veered back towards where they were heading before the Coalition Government last year stymied them 

A Wellington Hospital pharmacist won the Dr L Berry Award for Best Paper or Poster Overall at the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacist Association Awards, held at the body’s annual conference in Dunedin last month

Hospital pharmacists are preparing for their annual conference in Dunedin on 23–24 November, with a theme of “The future of New Zealand Pharmacy – it’s a stunner!” 

The New Zealand Hospital Pharmacy Association (NZHPA) strongly supports the extension of pharmacy technician roles beyond traditional functions. Pharmacy technicians are recognised pharmacy professionals who work alongside and in collaboration with pharmacists

The Government says a cost blowout for the new Dunedin Hospital, which could see its price tag reach close to $3 billion, means the planned project can no longer be justified

Hospital pharmacists want to do more to improve patient outcomes but are hindered by insufficient resources, inadequate remuneration and a lack of recognition

Academics from the University of Otago: Esther Willing, Peter Crampton, Robin Gauld; and from the University of Auckland: Jaime King, Paula Lorgelly and Tim Tenbensel onsider the parlous state of the health system

Medical jobs are going unfilled as part of a crackdown on hospital recruitment, despite Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ saying otherwise

None of New Zealand’s three biggest private hospital companies have been approached about a 70-bed hospital proposed for Wānaka by a local property investment company