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
Book My Vaccine launching in COVID jab campaign
Wednesday 7 July 2021, 03:05 AM

Ministry of Health senior digital leaders Michael Dreyer and Shayne Hunter hosted a live-streamed demonstration of the National Booking System
The Ministry of Health aims to kick its COVID-19 vaccination campaign into high gear by the end of this month, widening its focus from targeted populations to the general public. Simon Maude reports on the story so far
Book My Vaccine’s easy steps
People are invited to visit Book My Vaccine and choose a vaccination location.
They then select dates and times
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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