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
System Fix: Episode 9 - The Budget, go figure
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System Fix: Episode 9 - The Budget, go figure
Friday 4 June 2021, 04:23 PM

Budget 2021 was released last month with $24 billion earmarked for Vote Health. A chunk of that money – nearly $500 million – is targeted towards the rollout of the health reforms. Regular panellists, independent health researcher Gabrielle Baker and University of Auckland health policy researcher Tim Tenbensel, join New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa editor Barbara Fountain to take on the challenge of interpreting what this year’s Budget might mean for health and, more specifically, the health reforms. And there's a catch up on progress with the reform rollout
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