Simple questions might help determine elder abuse

Leah McBey
Updated April 12 2018 - 3:55pm, first published 6:46am
ELDERLY AT RISK: Lawyers are helping GPs and other health professionals to find out whether an elderly person may be at risk of abuse. Picture: File photo
ELDERLY AT RISK: Lawyers are helping GPs and other health professionals to find out whether an elderly person may be at risk of abuse. Picture: File photo

The legal profession has come up with a new way to help GPs detect elder abuse among their patients.

Leah McBey

Leah McBey

Senior Journalist

As a southern New Zealander I love island life. So Tassie was an obvious choice after living in North America, Europe and the Pacific Islands. I've done a bit of everything but communication is the motif threading through my life.