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
Counties Manukau pushes towards youth-friendly primary care
Counties Manukau pushes towards youth-friendly primary care

Findings and tools developed from a 12-month initiative to use quality improvement methods with the goal of providing youth-friendly primary care, are now available
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