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
Health system gets new episode of the number games
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Health system gets new episode of the number games
Thursday 26 August 2021, 09:00 AM

Health minister Andrew Little said the Health Targets were outdated, ineffective and don't reflect the real priorities of the health system
Martin Johnston backgrounds the Health Indicators, the latest set of government measures which are aimed at moving the health system in the desired direction
The indicators will not be used to reward or punish the people who are providing health services
Public shaming or behindthe-scenes encouragement, Jo Scott-Jones, Pinnacle Midlands Health Network medical director Jo Scott-Jones favours the new indicators' focus on continuous improvement
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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