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
Diversity in face of adversity: Patients come from State houses and stately homes
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Diversity in face of adversity: Patients come from State houses and stately homes
Monday 24 July 2023, 03:16 PM

The team at Christchurch’s Riccarton Clinic includes GPs, urgent care doctors, nurses, nurse practitioner, pharmacist prescriber, physician associates and health care assistants. [Image: Sweet As Media]
Through earthquakes, pandemics and workforce shortages, Christchurch’s first after-hours clinic rolls with the punches, reports Zahra Shahtahmasebi
Hiring GPs is made even more challenging with the requirement to do after hours, a prospect immediately making the job unattractive
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