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
Five ways to make a big difference beyond the Winter Plan
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Five ways to make a big difference beyond the Winter Plan
Friday 30 June 2023, 12:06 PM

The system needs to be adequately joined up to provide an efficient service [Image: Kraken Images on Unsplash]
Craig King puts well-resourced general practices at the top of his wish list for efficient, high-quality healthcare
It comes as no surprise to anyone in Aotearoa that, after the past few years of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and the backlog of healthcare probl, General practice, With more resources, general practice teams would work at the top of their scopes
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