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
Let’s value PHOs’ skills and experience
Wednesday 16 March 2022, 12:05 AM

New Zealand’s population health is stronger because of PHOs, writes Jeff Lowe [Don Freeman on Unsplash]
GENERAL PRACTICE NZ
Jeff Lowe celebrates the work of PHOs and says their functions will be needed, more than ever, in the coming new health system
Health minister Andrew Little affirmed the importance of organised primary care and the potential of PHOs
Arguably General Practice NZ may not be
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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