Andrew Gaudin Understanding the 2024/25 funding uplift The ICPSA requires that, before 1 July each year, community pharmacy providers/provider representatives and HNZ acknowledge that each national annual agreement review (NAAR) round will consider reason... Advocacy Funding NAAR May 31, 2025
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild escalates concerns with HNZ’s 2024 cost pressure uplift The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) wrote to Health New Zealand (HNZ) last month on behalf of members escalating our significant concerns with HNZ’s approach to the funding of reasonable cos... Advocacy Funding Media release NAAR May 13, 2025
Andrew Gaudin Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum relaunch The CPLF exists for community pharmacy organisation leaders who have a common interest in working together to support and advance community pharmacy interests across New Zealand. CPLF membership compr... CPLF Funding Workforce Apr 30, 2025
Kesh Naidoo-Rauf Scope of practice increases 2023 minor health conditions service (MHCS) pilot A MHCS was piloted in 10 of 20 districts in New Zealand from June to September 2023, to reduce demand on general practice, urgent care, and hospital e... Advocacy Funding Workforce Apr 30, 2025
Andrew Gaudin Way forward for community pharmacy There are a range of current health system leadership changes that influence the shape, nature and extent of progress community pharmacy can reasonably expect, including: the recent change to our Mini... Advocacy Funding Mar 31, 2025
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild does not support extending CPCT funding The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) does not support calls made by some interested parties to extend funding for the Comprehensive Primary and Community Care Team (CPCT) initiative. Funding ... Advocacy Funding Media release Workforce Mar 12, 2025
Andrew Gaudin Guild's 2025 priorities Our key work priorities for 2025 continue to be framed under four key work areas, which cover: Positively influence pending legislative, regulatory and policy change Retain majority pharmacist ownersh... Advocacy Funding Legislation Member benefit Feb 28, 2025