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
Localities rev up with prototype release - Radical shift starts now
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Localities rev up with prototype release - Radical shift starts now
Tuesday 3 May 2022, 09:55 AM

Localities, and networks to support them, are being tested for the future of the health system and services [Image: Moritz Kindler on Unsplash]
GENERAL PRACTICE NZ
Now the first prototype localities have been chosen, specialist GPs must ask themselves what is their unique role in the future health system, writes Jeff Lowe
We are guided by the principle that what will work for Māori will work for all
With the first tranche of localities established, finally a tangib
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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