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Wellington barrister Gaeline Phipps discusses whether the Health and Disability Commissioner treats managers and GPs equally when patients are failed
1. HDC. Commissioner-Initiated Investigation into delays in provision of non-surgical cancer services (Case 22HDC01310). 22 February 2024.
2. HDC. Annual Report 2023.
3. HDC. GP fails in management of man’s melanoma (Case 19HDC02131). 6 September 2021.
4. New Zealand Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal. 1298/Med22/554D. 17 March 2023.
Pharmacist prescribers Linda Bryant and Leanne Te Karu discuss positive polypharmacy for heart failure. Current evidence shows the intensive implementation of four medications offers the greatest benefit to most patients with heart failure, with significant reductions in cardiovascular mortality, heart failure hospitalisations and all-cause mortality
