Palliative Care

Several morphine oral liquids will be running out or expiring over the next few months and this is expected to be “a biggie” for pharmacies. At least one brand switch will be required

Severe medicine-related harm is estimated to affect around 45,000 New Zealanders each year and kills more than double the number of people claimed by road accidents and suicide combined. And yet, no one is talking about it, says clinical pharmacist Pauline McQuoid

If there’s anybody who goes above and beyond the call of duty to help others and make a real difference, it’s Donna Kielar

Advance care planning is now everyone’s business, writes primary care nurse and researcher Barbara Docherty, noting reluctance from rest home providers