Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Funding report under wraps
Wednesday 30 March 2022, 02:35 AM

Health and Disability Review Transition Unit director Stephen McKernan says it’s too soon to release research done recently on capitation funding [Image: NZD]
More details of work on a review of primary care capitation funding have been revealed, but a draft report is still under wraps. Fiona Cassie investigates
The nature of the funding review, Consultants Sapere were asked to look at general practice sustainability and equitable funding across the health system, and to “make a significant an, BACK panel - grey
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