Practice Alerts

Updates from our Professional
Officers

PDL members are kept notified via our regular email notices called Practice Alerts. We bring awareness to potential risks that could impede on the pharmacy profession. They are often sent reactively, from trends and incident reports conducted by PDL and other influencing bodies, in a bid to help our members avoid an incident. They can be national alerts or state-specific if connected to local legislation.

A wide range of guides and resources are also available to PDL members that have been developed to support pharmacists in their daily practice. 

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Incident reporting 101

Pharmacists are at the forefront of patient care, ensuring the safe and effective use of medications. Despite pharmacists best efforts, incidents can result in complaints, even if there is minimal impact on the patient and immediate resolution has occurred. This

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My Health Record insights from Meridian Lawyers

PDL Professional Officers occasionally receive incident reports and notifications relating to breaches or concerns regarding access to a patient’s My Health Record. Some of these cases require responses to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) and/or the Office of the

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Recognising when a pharmacist needs support

PDL Professional Officers continue to receive enquiries and incident reports that have contributing factors such as pressure, stress, workload or fatigue. PDL recognises the high demands placed on community and hospital pharmacists including interns, pharmacy owners and other staff members

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The art of saying sorry

Meridian Lawyers issue state and territory-specific guides It’s OK to say sorry. Pharmacists are human beings and fallible, so despite their best efforts, adverse events and mistakes can still occur. A key component of managing an incident is offering a

Dispensing, National, Practice Alerts, Risk Management

Look before you leap!

Look before you leap’ is an old saying to remind someone to think about the consequences before acting-an adage that is applicable to the dispensing process. Are you thinking about your personal...

Dispensing, Legislation, National, Practice Alerts

Active ingredient prescribing has landed!

From 1st February 2021, prescribers are required to include the active ingredient on all PBS and RPBS prescriptions. A transition period has been granted for pharmacists to allow for supply if a...

Compounding, Dispensing, National, Practice Alerts, Risk Management

Be alert but not alarmed

It is not surprising that approximately 60% of reports to PDL involve dispensing errors. The PDL Professional Officers collate these reports and identify the sub-categories of dispensing error. The...

Legislation, National, Practice Alerts

Renew with Ahpra during November

PDL reminds all members that Ahpra renewal of registration is due by the end of this month (November 2020). We offer this reminder as PDL is contacted every year by a few pharmacists who have...

Dispensing, Practice Alerts, SA

Oral chemotherapy prescriptions

With an increase in accessibility of oncologists and haematologists, it has become more common for prescriptions for oral chemotherapy as well as adjuvant medications to be presented to community...

Dispensing, National, Practice Alerts, Risk Management

Dosage administration aids

PDL is aware that most community pharmacies and hospitals supply or encounter dosage administration aids (DAAs). Despite their purpose to enhance compliance and minimise dosage errors, PDL still...

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