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
Covid-19 update: 6312 new cases, 14 deaths
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Covid-19 update: 6312 new cases, 14 deaths
Monday 19 February 2024, 03:54 PM

The number of reported new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand have risen compared to last week.
There have been 6312 new cases of Covid-19 reported over the week to Sunday, and 14 further deaths attributed to the virus.
Of the new cases, 996 were probable cases and 4077 were reinfections.
There were 205 cases in hospital. Latest intensive care figures were not available on the ministry's website.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases was 901 per day.
Last week, Te Whatu Ora reported 5878 new cases and 15 further deaths.
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