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
Matamata Medical, the only practice in town – and best in rural NZ for 2019
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National Rural Health Conference
Matamata Medical, the only practice in town – and best in rural NZ for 2019
Wednesday 24 April 2019, 10:00 AM

Members of the award- winning Matamata Medical Centre team: receptionist Eileen Weal, GP director Reuben Tomlinson, practice nurses Rhonda Bates & Sue Rea, practice manager Gillian Vincent, receptionist Bev Lightfoot & GP Nina Henderson, with Dalton Kelly
The National Rural Health Conference headed to the provinces this year, attracting around 400 delegates to Blenheim where key issues discussed included future training of the rural workforce
If an elderly patient rings up, the receptionist knows whether to send the doctor for a home visit or whether they just need a friendly chat over the
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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