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
Look no further: Physiotherapists are capable and willing to support primary care
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Look no further: Physiotherapists are capable and willing to support primary care
Monday 19 May 2025, 03:51 PM

One in eight people is living with osteoarthritis and the number is expected to rise; physiotherapists can help reduce the need for surgery and assist people to remain mobile [Image: SincerelyMedia on Unsplash]
Kirsten Davie suggests the primary care workforce crisis could be alleviated by fully utilising physiotherapists’ skill sets
We need a radical shift in managing demand for healthcare, and physiotherapy must be part of the solution.
New Zealand’s healthcare system is unde
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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