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
Bake-off reaches new heights - Whangārei doc’s trEAT right winning recipe for success
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Bake-off reaches new heights - Whangārei doc’s trEAT right winning recipe for success
Wednesday 2 February 2022, 01:05 AM

Alby Hailes ices his cake during the showstopper challenge in the "Great Kiwi Bake Off" grand finale [Daniel Medini Photography]
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Whangārei doctor and 2021 Great Kiwi Bake Off winner Albert Hailes speaks to Zahra Shahtahmasebi about his experience of the competition, his whānau’s Turkey Pudding recipe and creating a balanced approach to food and eating
It’s tough, there are cameras down your throat, time pressures, people asking questions and the whole time you’re thinking this is going to be on nati, Alby with his finished cake GKBO finale.jpg, Alby Hailes with his finished showstopper, the “Match-a Made in Heaven Fantasy Tower” [Daniel Medini Photography]
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