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
Feedback wanted for HDC review of complaint process
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Feedback wanted for HDC review of complaint process
Wednesday 29 May 2024, 03:44 PM

Patients may be reluctant to raise concerns directly with a provider and often go straight to the HDC with a complaint [Christin Hume on Unsplash]
Morag McDowell explains that complaint processes are being reviewed by the HDC and seeks views from patients and practitioners
The relative visibility of HDC’s posters encourages people to come to HDC first, even where a conversation directly with the provider may be more appr
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