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
Social worker brings different insights to patient-centred care
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Social worker brings different insights to patient-centred care
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 12:00 AM

Social workers add overwhelmingly positive benefits to the general practice team
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Sue Taaffe explores the benefits and obligations involved in having a social worker as a general practice colleague
The “fit” within the team must be developed to ensure there is no chance of that creeping sense of isolation occurring
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