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
Harbourside practices face change from urban sprawl and gentrification
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Harbourside practices face change from urban sprawl and gentrification
Wednesday 16 August 2017, 08:45 PM

Waitemata is the largest DHB by population in New Zealand and its general practices service a diverse range of communities. New Zealand Doctor reporter Aaron van Delden spent two days on the road in May visiting a range of practices. Here he pops in on Upper Harbour Medical Centre in Hobsonville and Anne Street Medical Centre in Devonport
Upper Harbour Medical Centre was considered a rural practice when Jennifer Lea helped set it up 25 years ago.
But Dr Lea says Hobsonville is undoub