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
Minister’s slow response to invites raises red flags for Māori leaders
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Minister’s slow response to invites raises red flags for Māori leaders
Wednesday 26 February 2025, 04:02 PM

Warning! Signals in the wind: Māori leaders are raising alarms over the future of health equity after comments made by health minister Simeon Brown [Image: mhrezaa on Unsplash]
ANALYSIS: A new minister means new concerns for Māori health outcomes and the place of equity in policy making. Reporter Alan Perrott looks at rising stress levels
Meanwhile mood at hui up and down the country has been described as ‘fiery’, and resignation letters are ready to go
Recent pronouncements from h
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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