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
PHOs: The glue binding primary care
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PHOs: The glue binding primary care
Tuesday 1 April 2025, 02:09 PM

Stuck on you: As the long-awaited consultation on PHOs nears release, GPNZ says it’s time to recognise their crucial role in primary care [Image: Scott Sanker on Unsplash]
Far from being just an administrative layer, PHOs drive population health, support providers, and bridge the gaps between primary, secondary and community care, writes Bryan Betty
“Without them, our primary health system would be much more fragmented, inefficient and less capable of meeting the needs of those who rely on it the
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