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News & Media

2010-03-11 19:00:00
New appointments to NPS Board
(Media Release)
Several changes have been made to the National Prescribing Service Board with the appointment of two new directors and the reappointment of an existing director.

2010-03-10 19:00:00
Nebivolol, methylnaltrexone reviewed in the latest edition of RADAR
(Media Release)
Written by the National Prescribing Service, RADAR is a timely publication containing independent, evidence-based assessments of new drugs, new PBS listings and the latest research for doctors, pharmacists and other health professionals

2010-02-22 19:00:00
Women warned aspirin reports may be misleading
(Media Release)
Recent research from the US suggests women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer may benefit from taking aspirin but the National Prescribing Service (NPS) warns people to talk to their health professional before self-medicating.

2010-02-16 19:00:00
National Census revealing extent of medicines use problems
(Media Release)
Preliminary data from the National Census of Medicines Use in Australia shows a significant number of adverse medicines events aren’t being reported to GPs and people are struggling to identify information sources they can easily understand.

2010-02-11 19:00:00
NPS offering more and reaching wider audiences: report
(Media Release)
Awareness of the National Prescribing Service (NPS) and utilisation of its products and services increased significantly over 2005–09, according to the latest NPS evaluation report.

Consumers

2010-03-05 00:00:00
Community Update 23
(Community E-News - Member & Stakeholder Publication)
Free education sessions; vaccinations; blood pressure; review of new Parkinson’s medicine; national census; National Medicines Symposium 2010; radio interviews with Dr John D’Arcy

2010-02-01 00:00:00
MedicinesTalk No. 32 Summer 2009
(MedicinesTalk - Consumer Publication)
MedicinesTalk Summer 2009 has articles on medicines for high blood pressure, vaccinations, help for people with chronic illness and home medicines reviews.

2009-12-22 00:00:00
Community Update 22
(Community E-News - Member & Stakeholder Publication)
New pain management resource; diabetes videos; urinary incontinence; NPS campaign wins national award

2009-12-17 00:00:00
Pramipexole (Sifrol) for Parkinson’s disease
(Medicine Update - Consumer Publication)
Pramipexole is a new medicine to treat Parkinson’s disease. Like other medicines it treats the symptoms of, but does not cure, Parkinson’s disease.

2009-11-25 00:00:00
Manage your pain
(Tool - Consumer)
Information and useful tips on how to manage your arthritis pain.

Health Professionals

2010-03-15 00:00:00
PPR 49: Management options for improving sleep
(Prescribing Practice Review - Health Professional Publication)
Hypnotic medicines were prescribed for 95 per 100 insomnia problems encountered in general practice between 2006–08. Benzodiazepines and other related drugs can be avoided by using non-drug therapies.

2010-03-03 00:00:00
NPS Diagnostics initiative
(Web page)
NPS's Diagnostics initiative builds on our expertise to improve utilisation of diagnostic tests and enable people to make the best decisions for better health outcomes.

2010-03-01 00:00:00
Nebivolol (Nebilet) for chronic heart failure
(NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication)
Information on use of Nebivolol (Nebilet) for chronic heart failure

2010-03-01 00:00:00
Methylnaltrexone injection (Relistor) for opioid-induced constipation in palliative care
(NPS RADAR>Review>Health Professional Publication)
Methylnaltrexone can be used to treat opioid-induced constipation in palliative care patients who haven’t responded to adequately titrated laxatives.

2010-02-26 00:00:00
NPS clinical audits for GPs
(Activity - Clinical Audit)
ENROL ONLINE NOW! Full listing of all NPS clinical audits, what they are, and eligibility for CPD points and incentives.

Members & Stakeholders

2009-10-22 00:00:00
NPS Annual Report 2008-09
(Web page)
National Prescribing Service (NPS) annual reports, past and present.

2009-03-30 00:00:00
NPS Member Update: March 2009
(Member Update - Member & Stakeholder Publication)
Rollout of new therapeutic educational program; Evaluation of prescribing and dispensing software; Review of complementary medicines resources; NPS Evaluation Report; Discharge planning for Acute Coronary Syndromes; NPS Medicine Name Finder; The Quality Prescribing Initiative; Latest publications

2008-12-16 00:00:00
NPS Member Update: December 2008
(Member Update - Member & Stakeholder Publication)
2008 Annual General Meeting and Members’ Planning Day; National Primary Health Care Strategy; New Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) tool; Generic medicines campaign; Complementary medicines research project; Infective endocarditis: new patient information leaflet; Type 2 diabetes GP clinical e-audit: virtual tour now available

2008-10-08 00:00:00
Becoming an NPS member organisation
(Web page)
Information on the benefits of and criteria for becoming an NPS Member Organisation.

2008-10-08 00:00:00
NPS stakeholders
(Web page)
Welcome to the Stakeholders section of the NPS website. Here you can learn about our stakeholders and find resources and information on working with NPS.

Research & Evaluation

2010-03-10 00:00:00
National Pharmacist Survey 2008: Executive summary
(Evaluation Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
Summary of the fourth national survey of pharmacists undertaken by the National Prescribing Service.

2010-03-10 00:00:00
Evaluation Report no. 12: Progress, achievements & future directions, February 2010
(Evaluation Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
Progress, achievements and future directions of NPS from 2008 to 2009, with an emphasis on monitoring processes and implementation and measuring impacts and outcomes.

2010-03-10 00:00:00
National GP Survey 2008: Executive summary
(Evaluation Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
Summary of the sixth national survey of general practitioners (GPs) undertaken by the National Prescribing Service.

2009-06-09 00:00:00
Medication Safety in the Community: A Review of the Literature
(Research Report - Research & Evaluation publication)
A literature review of medication safety in the community

2009-06-01 00:00:00
National Census of Medicines Use
(Web page)
A research project about how Australians use their medicines, including prescription, non-prescription and complementary medicines.

2009-10-29 00:00:00
Annual General Meeting and Members' Day 2009
(Event)
The annual Members' Day will immediately follow the Annual General Meeting. Members are asked to mark this date in their diaries and register.

2008-11-21 00:00:00
Annual General Meeting and Members Planning Day 2008
(Event)
The annual Members Planning Day will immediately follow the Annual General Meeting. Members are asked to mark this date in their diaries. Further details will be communicated in the coming months.

Careers

2010-03-09 00:00:00
Data Analyst SQL Server Developer
(Position Vacant)
Describes roles, responsibilities and realtionships of the position, plus the skills and experience required. Includes a form to apply online.

2010-03-09 00:00:00
Business Intelligence Analyst/Developer
(Position Vacant)
Describes roles, responsibilities and realtionships of the position, plus the skills and experience required. Includes a form to apply online.

2010-03-09 00:00:00
Business Analyst
(Position Vacant)
Describes roles, responsibilities and realtionships of the position, plus the skills and experience required. Includes a form to apply online.

2009-03-03 00:00:00
NPS Staff Benefits
(Web page)
We offer a variety of employee benefits to reward and retain our talented and dedicated people for their continued efforts.

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