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
Meeting with minister to tackle funding issues and more for general practice
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Meeting with minister to tackle funding issues and more for general practice
Wednesday 19 August 2020, 12:18 PM

GPNZ leaders Jeff Lowe and Liz Stockley are pressing for an assurance of continued funding of the COVID-19 health response
EDITOR'S NOTE: General Practice New Zealand's planned first meeting with health minister Chris Hipkins on Tuesday 18 August, mentioned in the story below, was postponed because of the COVID-induced resumption of Parliament. GPNZ chair Jeff Lowe, chief executive Liz Stockley, and executive committee members Larry Jordan and Chiquita Hansen were to meet the minister. Ms Stockley says the meeting will be rescheduled
Faced with the possibility of another damaging lockdown, primary care leaders were planning to press the Government for an assurance there is
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