Workforce

THE TOTAL NUMBER of students enrolling in New Zealand pharmacy courses has dropped from 183 in 2022 to 176 this year.

Pharmacy student numbers are down, prompting calls for better promotion 

Incoming health minister Ayesha Verrall recognises that the $5 prescription copayment is a barrier to patients accessing medicines – but she has no plans to remove it. 

Incoming health minister Ayesha Verrall recognises that the $5 prescription copayment is a barrier to patients accessing medicines – but she has no plans to remove it. 

Clinical pharmacist facilitators employed by Te Whatu Ora Hawke’s Bay will go on strike on 10 February. 

Hawke’s Bay Clinical Pharmacist Facilitators Set to Go on StrikeClinical Pharmacist Facilitators working in Primary Care and employed by Te Whatu Ora in the Hawke’s Bay District are set to begin strike action on Friday 10 February

A more detailed workforce survey shows a clearer picture of pharmacist staffing levels, with about 27 per cent of pharmacists working part time, reports Paulette Crowley

PSNZ will reduce its fees for part-time pharmacists next year, says president Professor Rhiannon Braund

Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora have begun auditing the pharmacy workforce and recommendations on potential solutions to staffing shortages are expected by next February, writes Paulette Crowley

PSNZ WILL REDUCE ITS FEES for part-time pharmacists next year, says president Professor Rhiannon Braund