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
Canterbury DHB leads the way on local commissioning spending
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Canterbury DHB leads the way on local commissioning spending
Monday 4 November 2019, 10:57 AM
Aarti Patel, general manager Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group, is pleased with new funding from the Canterbury DHB. Photo: David Alexander
Central TAS has released a long-awaited report into the 20 DHBs’ local commissioning spend under the 2018 ICPSA. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks at how much new cash has gone to pharmacy
The first figures for DHB spending on locally commissioned services are in, and Canterbury DHB is spending the most.
However, like many other DHBs