THE Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ) has awarded three new Fellowships to "outstanding candidates who have made and continue to make an exceptional contribution to the profession".
Trish Farrelly is best known for the contribution she has made to the development of the internationally recognised EVOLVE Intern Training Programme.
Jacqui Lawson has been involved in the shaping of pharmacy services in the new post-crossroads environment for many years and her valuable insights have guided pharmacists and other health leaders in making Canterbury an exciting place to practice pharmacy, today and in the future.
Kathy Maxwell has been a vociferous proponent of good pharmacy practice and of pharmacists working closely with their communities.
MEANWHILE also in New Zealand, an evaluation of the Health Care Homes model, also being trialled in Australia, has found the program resulted in "very positive changes" since its first pilot in 2011.
"Within practices, new workforce roles were created including medical centre assistants, clinical pharmacists, and social & community workers, which increased team-based care and reduced reliance on GPs," the report concluded.
See healthcarehome.co.nz.
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