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PRACTICE OR BUSINESS MANAGER OF THE YEAR AWARD
This award recognises a creative individual who has been shown to have made a real and sustainable difference to key aspects of the business. They will showcase professionalism, innovation and a keen desire to deliver the best possible solutions to improve practice business, infrastructure and patient focused services. They may have championed and led the introduction of a new technology or system to improve workflow, reduced overheads and improved patient relationships and services, or created a more diverse workforce
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
Current clinical guidelines emphasise the significance of having two Adrenaline Auto-Injectors (AAIs) for individuals at risk of anaphylaxis.1*
