This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults
Mobile equity bus a huge success for Māori provider
Tuesday 1 June 2021, 02:35 AM
Chris Tooley from Te Puna Ora O Mataatua and associate health minister Peeni Henare
MINISTRY OF HEALTH EQUITY AWARD
This award recognises primary healthcare providers who have taken specific action to address health equity gaps in the populations they serve. They will have canvassed and listened to the needs of their customer group, and designed solutions that meet those needs and have significantly improved the health of people in that group
WINNER
MOBILE EQUITY BUS
Te Puna Ora o Mataatua Charitable Trust
When the Government’s COVID-19 alert level system was announced in March 2020,