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The RNZCGP is in turmoil. The resignation of president Tim Malloy due to ill health in September appears to have triggered a chain of events resulting in the chief executive being put on “gardening leave” and the resignation of an independent board member. Added to this are allegations of a poor workplace culture, high staff turnover and bullying – all against the backdrop of a closely contested presidential election, as Cliff Taylor reports
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
