Guides - PGNZ

Accessing external patient data

Guidance document regarding access to external patient data.

Consumer level medicine recall guide

This guide is to help you manage consumer level medicine recalls. We recommend you use this guide in conjunction with the New Zealand Medicine and Medical Devices Recall Code, 2015.

Eligibility flowchart for funded prescriptions for visitors from Australia and UK

Eligibility guide for publicly funded healthcare

Please note this document is applicable to all DHBs.

GP guidance for pack changes

Best practice for dispensing medication changes to patients receiving packed medicines.

Guidelines for hospital discharge planning

Establishing a reliable point of contact at your local hospital is the key to being able to provide a safe and efficient service to your patients following a hospital discharge.

Guide on prescription fraud, drug seekers and privacy issues

We have developed this guide to help you become more aware of how to spot fraudulent prescriptions and drug seekers. This guide also gives information on what to do in this situation and the legal and ethical responsibilities that need to be considered.

Guide to managing veterinary prescriptions

Guide for pharmacists on managing veterinary prescriptions.

Healthy food and drink policy template

Te Whatu Ora have begun, via local contracts, requiring pharmacies to have a healthy food and drink policy in place. We have developed this template to help members meet this requirement.

Managing infection control during an influenza pandemic

This advice has been developed to assist you in planning for, and managing, your pharmacy during an influenza pandemic. We recommend that you keep this document close to hand and that you discuss the contents with your staff.

NZ guidelines for rheumatic fever and strep throat management

Updated strep throat guidelines from the Heart Foundation as at August 2014. Includes information around risk stratification and antibiotic dosing to prevent rheumatic fever.

Practitioner's supply orders

Guidelines to help you to discuss PSOs and how they are intended to be used, with your local medical centres.

Smoking cessation guide for pharmacists

In October 2017 PHARMAC made changes to the Schedule Rules to allow pharmacists to supply funded Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Download this document to guide you through providing this service in your pharmacy.

Smokefree policy template

Te Whatu Ora have begun, via local contracts, requiring pharmacies to have a Smokefree Policy in place. We have developed this template to help members meet this requirement.

Using PSOs and standing orders in the Rheumatic Fever Programme

Using Practitioner Supply Orders and Standing Orders in the Rheumatic Fever Prevention Programme. Guidance for sore throat management services. February 2015.