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
Wishing it well: Health promises on the campaign trail
Wednesday 27 September 2023, 02:00 AM

Health is a hot topic this election, but what are the parties promising?
With the election drawing closer, and no clear primary care plan from any party released at the time of print, we asked the parties’ health spokespeople three questions on key issues facing the primary care sector – covering funding, equity and workforce. The answers, gathered by deputy editor Patrice Dougan and reporter Stephen Forbes, are collated below
High-stakes for health, Healthcare is always a hot topic in the run-up to an election, but this year the heat has been turned right up. Deputy editor Patrice Dougan checks ou