Nataly Martini provides a brief overview of selected causes of dizziness and vertigo, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and vestibular migraine. Through case studies, she explains how these conditions may differ from serious clinical syndromes such as cervicogenic dizziness, highlighting the complexities, risk factors and management of these conditions
Surprise audits part of a ‘culture of bullying’
Thursday 30 May 2019, 10:00 AM
Since it was first piloted in Auckland in 2017, Medsafe’s new unannounced pharmacy auditing programme has been a bone of contention for pharmacists. Two years on, Medsafe is claiming the audits are significantly improving the quality of pharmacy services, but many pharmacists aren’t convinced. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports
A pharmacy sector leader says Medsafe should stop bullying pharmacists with unannounced audits and return to a “culture of empathy”.
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