Workforce

With only one day left to avert strike action by 10,000 PSA allied health workers, no pay offer has been received from DHBs and Ministry of Health, despite their announcement at the weekend that an offer was imminent

Four hundred hospital pharmacy staff will be joining 10,000 other allied health workers and going on strike on 16 May

Allied health workers are still hoping for an offer from DHBs and the Ministry of Health in time to avert strike action by 10,000 essential workers

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

The future of pharmacy is blurry. It’s up to pharmacists to add the definition needed to turn it into the great career it should be, writes Wairarapa pharmacist Callum Porter

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

After relocating from Ireland to New Zealand, pharmacist Justin Polley is now helping other pharmacists from overseas make the move, but it’s not easy, he tells Paulette Crowley

The future of pharmacy is blurry. It’s up to pharmacists to add the definition needed to turn it into the great career it should be, writes Wairarapa pharmacist Callum Porter

Ten thousand PSA allied, public health, scientific and technical workers have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in May. The essential DHB health workforce will ‘work to rule’ from 9 – 20 May and hold a 24-hour strike on 16 May

The health sector is on the cusp of change, with pharmacists wondering what the new-look system will mean for their profession. Paulette Crowley spoke with chief pharmacist advisor Andi Shirtcliffe to talk about what change may come