Nicole Rickman CPLF media release: CPLF working groups begin advancing key community pharmacy priorities The Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) met in early November, following the establishment of two key sub-groups focused on developing a comprehensive workforce plan and a roadmap to full scope of... CPLF Media release Scope of practice Workforce Dec 15, 2025
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild successfully mitigates 12-month prescription impacts The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is delighted that Health New Zealand (HNZ) has now agreed to funding changes to fully mitigate the financial impact of 12-month prescriptions for communit... 12-month prescriptions Funding Media release Nov 13, 2025
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild celebrates World Pharmacists Day The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) produced a video of key health sector leaders as a small token of our appreciation of the incredible work pharmacists do every day to support their patien... Media release Workforce Sep 25, 2025
Nicole Rickman Media release: Guild’s work outside of NAAR delivers for community pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has successfully secured improvements to the next Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (ICPSA) voluntary variation by working outside the limi... Advocacy Funding Media release NAAR Sep 15, 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 14, 2025
Nicole Rickman CPLF media release: Community pharmacy leaders commit to top priorities The Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) consists of the leaders of national and local community pharmacy organisations and was recently relaunched, with all participating leaders embracing the nee... Media release Scope of practice Workforce Apr 24, 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 13, 2025