A new exemption is now in force exempting the pharmacist in charge of a pharmacy from the storage requirements of clause 73(1) and clause 76 of the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008, where the pharmacy is a hospital pharmacy or a retail pharmacy. This...
Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the NSW Health Professional Councils for the following vacancies. Applications are now closed Council Vacancies Information Package Chinese Medicine Council 4 Chinese medicine practitioners 1 Community member 1...
The Health Professional Councils regularly publish electronic newsletters to communicate updates, relevant infromation and activities to health practitioners across NSW. The newsletters are avaibale on the Councils' websites: Chinese Medicine Council of New South Wales...
Doctors who treat a patient for a chlamydia infection must record the contact details of their patient’s partner. To minimise the risk that patients become reinfected with Chlamydia, it is acceptable practice for doctors to give their patients prescriptions for...
The Medical Council of NSW welcomes Dr Annette Pantle as its new Medical Director. Dr Annette Pantle is returning to NSW from Tasmania, where she has been the Executive Director for Patient Safety with the Tasmanian Health Service. An experienced clinician, Dr Pantle...
The Pharmacy Board of Australia and Medical Board of Australia have released a joint statement to remind pharmacists and medical practitioners of their respective responsibilities relating to compounded medicines which in turn will protect patients. A compounded...
When complaints and notifications about a psychologist are made to the Psychology Council of New South Wales – either by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), practitioners (psychological, medical or other) or clients themselves – one of the...
This page provides a list of useful resources for new starters at the HPCA.