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
Departing Hokianga Health boss salutes hardy community of do-it-yourselfers
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Departing Hokianga Health boss salutes hardy community of do-it-yourselfers
Monday 17 August 2020, 10:49 AM

John Wigglesworth arrived in Hokianga with no plan and is happy to leave Hokianga Health with no plan: “I’m confident something interesting will happen”
John Wigglesworth is about to step away from a 26-year association with a Northland institution, Hokianga Health. He talks to Alan Perrott about following his heart and not having a plan
John Wigglesworth arrived in the Hokianga as a wandering, hippie-architect with no plan, and will remain there as the former boss of Hokianga Health –
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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