Workforce

University of Auckland researchers are launching a study on bullying and looking to attract as many pharmacists and interns as possible to take part

A Pharmaceutical Society survey of early-career pharmacists makes for grim reading, as nearly a third of them plan to leave within five years 

When the first graduates of the Dunedin School of Pharmacy’s new curriculum enter the workforce next year, school dean Carlo Marra is hoping their employers will notice a difference

A survey by the Independent Pharmacists’ Association of New Zealand has revealed pharmacists who appear to belong to a minority group earn a significantly lower hourly rate than those who do not

Pharmacist and PhD candidate at the University of Auckland School of Pharmacy, Robert Haua (Ngāi Te Rangi), has been awarded the first School of Pharmacy Doctoral Publication Excellence Award for his paper “Pharmacist integration into general practice in New Zealand”

Enthusiasm for the Safety in Practice programme is growing, helped along by winning the ACC Patient Safety Award at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora (NZPHA) in February. 

The Ministry of Health has appointed Billy (William) Allan to the role of pharmacy manager, replacing Trish Farrelly who left to join Green Cross Health as manager of the professional services team for the pharmacy division in February, after five years in the role

Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) is deeply sorry that staff who were caring for patients from St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home have tested positive for Covid-19

A Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group survey of pharmacies shows 20 out of 128 are struggling with COVID-19 pressures and 87 pharmacies are considered at medium risk. Ruth Brown reports

Pharmacists, as well as dishing out lotions and potions to help physical ails, frequently dispense advice on the importance of practising self-care and good mental health. But sometimes taking your own advice can be a hard pill to swallow.