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  Safer, better hospital prescribing in Qld

  Thursday | Apr 10 2025

  QUEENSLAND is introducing state-wide Collaborative Pharmacist Medication Prescribing (CPMP), allowing pharmacists to prescribe certain medicines in collaboration with a doctor or nurse practitioner in both public and private hospitals.

  
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  Wrong meds lead to falls

  Thursday | Apr 10 2025

  PSYCHOTROPIC medicines commonly prescribed for older people in aged care homes to treat mental health conditions may cause loss of balance and lead to unnecessary falls and injuries, with researchers saying the medications need to be reviewed.

  
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  Flooding impacts long-term health

  Thursday | Apr 10 2025

  THE world’s largest and most comprehensive study of the long-term health impacts of flooding has found a 26% increased risk of diseases serious enough to require hospitalisation.