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
Most nurses recognise pay negotiation gains – NZNO
Wednesday 3 July 2019, 12:00 AM

Nurses rally in Auckland in July 2018
The NZNO–DHB agreement last year followed many months of bargaining, mediation, campaigning and strike action by members, writes NZNO industrial services advisor Lesley Harry
NZNO members accepted the final offer with a 65 per cent majority – without any recommendation from NZNO
Barbara Docherty’s 20 June attack on NZN
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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