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Implementation of the Integrated Primary Mental Health and Addiction programme across metro Auckland is well under way. This article, written by David Codyre, Ainsleigh Cribb-Su’a and David Todd, outlines progress in rollout, challenges faced and what is being learnt, including as a result of implementation through periods of COVID-19 lockdown and then Omicron. A range of data is presented regarding programme outputs, outcomes and patient experience
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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
