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
Waikato general practices brace for data deluge
Wednesday 21 July 2021, 01:20 AM

Pinnacle Midlands Health Network PHO chief executive Helen Parker
Simon Maude catches up on progress in restoring data to the Waikato health system
Waikato DHB cyberattack – timeline, • 18 May – The DHB says hackers have seized control of most of its IT systems.
• 25 May – The group purporting to be behind the hack threatens to
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.