The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia

We’ve marked #WorldPatientSafetyDay by releasing SHPA’s new Medication Safety Position Statement.

SHPA has marked 2020 RUOK? Day reminding members and their colleagues to maintain conversations around mental health and wellbeing amid a challenging year.

SHPA’s latest Standard of Practice covers current best care for the provision of General Medicine pharmacy services by General Medicine pharmacists, including the strengthening case for extended scope across essential and emerging services.

Respecting the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19 we’ve responded to members’ feedback, proudly launching a streamlined virtual event for the profession this November.

SHPA celebrates important day of recognition, while reflecting on reframed Closing the Gap initiatives and hospital pharmacist innovations to improve health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

A monograph for remdesivir, the first medicine provisionally approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in Australia, has been added to the leading Australian Injectable Drugs Handbook (AIDH) resource online.

The third annual, and first all-virtual SHPA-NAPSA Student Symposium concluded today with record attendees and announcement of 50% off all EMIT modules for SHPA Student Members.

SHPA and PSA have joined forces to launch ‘Talking pain: Opioid options and alternatives’, encouraging safer medicines use, supported by the TGA in the Department of Health.

Technicians and Assistants is now open to self-enrolment from all SHPA members, as our 30^th specialty, with SA’s Tara Clayson-Fisher announced as inaugural Chair of the Leadership Committee today.

Developed with national and international professional body input, SHPA has released the Standard of practice in nephrology for pharmacy services the latest in the Standard of Practice series.

SHPA members are progressive advocates for clinical excellence, committed to evidence-based practice and passionate about patient care.

Please note the SHPA office is currently closed with staff working remotely.

Until further notice, the SHPA Secretariat landline will not be in use, please direct enquiries to shpa@shpa.org.au or directly to relevant SHPA staff via email or mobile.

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SHPA outlines four priorities to turn the tide on medication safety

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has marked World Patient Safety Day by outlining actionable steps that can be taken by Australian hospitals to improve safe patient care, including partnered and interim charting, seven-day services and dedicated medication safety programs.

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Hospital pharmacists and technicians ask: RUOK?

The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) has marked 2020 RUOK? Day by calling for hospital pharmacists and technicians, and their colleagues, to maintain conversations around mental health and wellbeing amid a challenging year.

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New standard and review reinforce hospital pharmacist role in reducing medicines misadventure

Current best care for the provision of General Medicine pharmacy services by General Medicine pharmacists, including the strengthening case for extended scope across essential and emerging services, is laid out in the latest Standard of Practice from the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA).

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