For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
A beacon for Pacific community
Wednesday 14 September 2022, 02:00 AM

The interior of K’aute Pasifika Trust’s spectacular fale, which will be opened in January 2023 [image: supplied]
A Waikato health trust is honouring the community it serves by building a Pacific village-themed health, social and education centre. Alan Perrott reports from Hamilton
A spectacular feature of K’aute Pasifika Trust’s pan-Pacific health hub in Hamilton, the fale, is set to open in Hamilton in January.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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