Pharmacy Daily | Qld Guild-Government vax pact

THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has announced it has secured agreements with five state government departments to enable departmental staff to receive the 2017 flu vaccination from Guild member pharmacies.

The remunerated program creates a streamlined vaccination service for Qld government department employees by linking them with local Guild member pharmacies.

More than 360 pharmacies will be delivering flu vaccinations to the Queensland Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries as well as the Department of Tourism, Major Events, Small Business and Commonwealth Games.

Guild Qld Branch president Tim Logan said, "In addition to supporting members' businesses, this program also provides ongoing benefits for department employees in the areas of wellbeing and health by building relationships with a highly trusted and accessible health professional".

The Queensland Branch has also partnered with GuildLink for members to utilise the GuildCare NG platform to book, record and report on vaccinations administered under the program.

GuildLink ceo Ross Gallagher said GuildCare NG reduced the manual paperwork involved when implementing a program like corporate vaccination, in pharmacy.

"Being able to book, record and report on vaccinations through the one platform provides the pharmacy and other key stakeholders a seamless process and proof of service, without the hassle," Gallagher said.

"By creating the online booking system for the Queensland Guild Corporate Vaccination Program, as an extension of GuildCare NG, we look forward to expanding this tool to bring more vaccination programs and other professional services to a wider audience in the not too distant future," Gallagher added.