Rural

On Tuesday evening next week, PSNZ will be holding an online hui to discuss the challenges facing rural pharmacies and potential solutions

Two Kiwi pharmacists are fronting an ad campaign encouraging foreign pharmacists to work in Nova Scotia. Jody Hopkinson spoke to one of them, Sabrena Fu, about practising pharmacy in Canada

Two Kiwi pharmacists are fronting an ad campaign encouraging foreign pharmacists to work in Nova Scotia. Jody Hopkinson spoke to one of them, Sabrena Fu, about practising pharmacy in Canada

A pharmacy in Clevedon lost internet access for 36 hours last month. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The 2024 intake for the rural voluntary bonding scheme has missed out on starting the programme in 2024 and they still do not know if their applications will be approved

The pharmacy workforce crisis is becoming especially dire for rural pharmacies Paulette Crowley investigates

Pharmacists who applied for the 2024 intake of the voluntary bonding scheme, intended to entice more staff to rural areas, are still waiting to hear if their applications have been approved over six months after applications have closed

The pharmacy workforce crisis is becoming especially dire for rural pharmacies Paulette Crowley investigates

The pharmacy workforce crisis is becoming especially dire for rural pharmacies Paulette Crowley investigates

Working in a rural idyll is not all sunshine and scenery when you’re labouring all hours because you can’t get enough pharmacists and technicians. Jonathan Chilton-Towle and Ruth Brown report on the staff shortages biting deep