SHPA produces a range of position statements to explain key policy positions for members and the broader community. These position statements articulate SHPA’s considered views on key topics and issues that are relevant to the professional role of members. SHPA also produces a range of fact sheets which explain the role of hospital pharmacy departments, cognitive services and other activities of hospital pharmacists. SHPA fact sheets and position statements are developed by SHPA subject matter experts and approved by the SHPA Federal Council.
Position statements
Fact Sheets for the community
Fact Sheets for Hospital Pharmacists
Other resources
Position statements
- APLF recognises the lack of evidence for homeopathy (APLF position statement) - September 2015
- Complete and current medication lists - August 2015
- Pharmacists have established roles in interdisciplinary teams - June 2015
- Shaping the future for medication management review services for consumers at risk - February 2014
- Independent governance to develop professional pharmacist services - February 2014
- Clinical pharmacy services optimise patient health outcomes and care - October 2013
- Medication safety - February 2013
- The manufacture of medicines - November 2012
- National competencies for the prescribing of medicines - October 2012
- Pharmacists as part of the multidisciplinary team in GP Super Clinics - June 2009
Fact Sheets for the community
Risk factors for medication-related problems (SHPA Fact Sheet)
So You're Going into Hospital (SHPA consumer information)
Fact Sheets for Hospital Pharmacists
SHPA has developed this suite of fact sheets that can be used by hospital pharmacy managers to promote the role of hospital pharmacists. Each fact sheet has been prepared as a standalone document.
The fact sheets are designed to support you in your discussions with CEOs, hospital managers and department heads to highlight the valuable contribution pharmacists can make within your organisations. They can also be used when lobbying for funding for new positions and the inclusion of pharmacists as part of the healthcare team within the various clinical units and departments in your hospitals.
SHPA acknowledges the unrestricted research grant provided by Celgene which has supported this initiative through the Research into Practice pharmacist role.
- Antimicrobial stewardship - prevent and reduce infections and antimicrobial resistance
fact sheet | references and background material - Clinical pharmacy services - optimising patient health outcomes
fact sheet | references - Consider medication misadventure during Emergency Department attendances
fact sheet | references and background material - Medication assessment at pre-admission for elective surgery
fact sheet | references and background material - Medication reconciliation - how do pharmacists add value?
fact sheet | references and background material - Organisational medication safety: managing risk - how pharmacists help
fact sheet - Timely medication management in Medical Assessment and Planning Units
fact sheet | references and background material
Other resources
Information about hospital pharmacy as a career is now in the Becoming a Hospital Pharmacist section of this website.
