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
Success of Te Wā Kōrero sparks demand from local high schools
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NZPH AWARDS
Success of Te Wā Kōrero sparks demand from local high schools
Wednesday 26 May 2021, 01:20 AM

Juliet Cavanagh-Eyre, Pharmacy Today business and advertising manager at The Health Media, Te Wā Kōrero team: Meihana Douglas, Mary Tuisalega, Rawiri McKree Jansen, Simon Royal and Janine Thomas
BEST YOUTH OR SENIOR HEALTH SERVICE AWARD
This award recognises the outstanding achievement of a health service designed and delivered either for children and youth aged 10 to 25 years of age, or for people over 65 years of age. You will have co-designed with the target group, made a significant positive impact on the lives of people in these groups and strived to make the service appropriate, engaging and effective. You will have used imagination to achieve outstanding outcomes for your customers/patients
WINNER
TE WĀ KŌRERO
National Hauora Coalition
An eight-week programme enhancing the mental wellbeing of rangatahi in south Auckland schools i
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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