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
Focus on growing our own nurses
Wednesday 14 September 2022, 12:00 AM

Globally, there is a shortfall of millions of nurses [Supplied]
As health officials start to move on a rapid boost to the number of overseas-trained nurses working in Aotearoa New Zealand, Liz Manning warns there is a need to make a similar or greater investment support in indigenous nurses
It is time to consider the particular needs and nature of nursing in the broad Pacific region
The Government’s latest policy to boost recruitment
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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