You may already be aware that New Zealand is in the early stages of a national outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis). Babies aged up to one are particularly vulnerable to whooping cough. They often catch it from older siblings, parents, or other family members. It’s important to raise awareness of timely immunisations as a crucial way for parents/whānau and pregnant women to protect their babies and children against whooping cough. Babies are at greatest risk when they are very young. When...

You may already be aware that New Zealand is in the early stages of a national outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis). Babies aged up to one are particularly vulnerable to whooping cough. They often catch it from older siblings, parents, or other family members. It’s important to raise awareness of timely immunisations as a crucial way for parents/whānau and pregnant women to protect their babies and children against whooping cough. Babies are at greatest risk when they are very young. When...

World Pharmacists Day As designated by the FIP Council several years ago at the FIP Congress in Istanbul, 25 September marks the annual World Pharmacists Day. FIP encourages the world's pharmacists to use this day to organise activities that promote and advocate for the role of the pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. Here is a guide for member organisations on how to prepare for World Pharmacists Day World Pharmacists Day 2017 “From research to health care: Your...

Dear colleague, I hope you’ll all join me in congratulating several members of Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group following successes in two awards ceremonies held earlier this month. Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards For the first time, Preceptor of the Year was awarded to CCPG member Karen Crisp, of Unichem Pharmacy in Christchurch. The award, which is based on feedback from students, was a huge compliment to Karen who said: “When students who have worked with us feel positive abou...

CCPG was pleased to host Andi Shirtcliffe, Chief Advisor Pharmacy (MOH), Trish Farrelly (Pharmacy Manager – Sector Capability and Implementation MOH) and Monique Rijnberg (Policy Analyst, Regulatory Policy, Strategy and Policy MOH ) at our office on Thursday, 17 August 2017. The purpose of the visit was around information sharing: showcasing the services delivered by CCPG within the context of the Canterbury Health System as well as learning about what is happening at the national level ...