On January 22, 2021, the BC Government shared the strategy for the province’s evidence-based COVID-19 Immunization Plan. The plan is focused on saving lives and stopping the spread of COVID-19, meaning that as long as there is a limited supply of the vaccine, priority will be given to protecting those most vulnerable to severe illness first.
2020 was a year like none other we’ve experienced in the recent past. Much like organizations across Canada and the world, much of the College’s focus this past year has been on supporting our Province’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the College continued working to combat the opioid crisis, as well as to stand up against anti-Black and Indigenous-specific racism in BC’s health system.
During Pharmacy Practice Reviews, Compliance Officers have been receiving questions around the appropriateness of recording the use of these drugs on a patient’s record. This installment of PRP Insights highlights some considerations that registrants should be aware of when choosing to make these entries into a patient’s record.
This article reviews the requirements for counselling and will shed some light on situations where Compliance Officers have observed gaps in the provision of patient counselling in both community and hospital settings. The relevant bylaw requirements for counselling in community and hospital settings are outlined below
BC Health Regulators (BCHR) welcomes the In Plain Sight: Addressing Indigenous-specific Racism and Discrimination in B.C. Health Care report, which outlines the findings and recommendations from the Addressing Racism: An Independent Investigation into Indigenous-specific Racism in BC Health Care led by Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond.
Beginning December 1, 2020, all newly registered pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who require access to PharmaNet to provide health services to individuals within pharmacy practice settings must enrol in PRIME.
With the winter holidays approaching and many pharmacies adopting holiday hours, as well as adjusting to the challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for pharmacists to ensure that they are able to accommodate the dosing schedules of patients receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT).
If you are planning to submit your continuing education, or complete your registration or pharmacy license renewal over the holidays, make sure you are prepared.
As BC continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers across the province have implemented varying systems in order to accommodate the delivery of the seasonal influenza vaccine.
In January 2020, College Staff, as part of the British Columbia Health Regulators Cultural Safety Task Force, took part in the First Nations Health Authorities’ (FNHA) Tenth Annual Gathering Wisdom Forum (GWX).
In addition to providing hand-out materials to event attendees, the task force collected responses to different questions, each focused on cultural safety in BC’s healthcare settings.