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
Clear road ahead...sort of: ‘Aspirational drivel’ lacks timelines for the way forward
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Clear road ahead...sort of: ‘Aspirational drivel’ lacks timelines for the way forward
Friday 15 September 2023, 02:38 PM

The Government indicates that 18 months from now, a new direction for primary care will be clear [Image: themacx on iStock]
GPs keen to see urgent action on workforce and funding can now see a plan, but it’s a plan to do the policy work for a plan – and it has been slated. Changes can still be made in the short term but these will be in the existing funding settings, as Stephen Forbes reports
The Government’s much-anticipated primary care reform plan arrived late last month only to be slated as “aspirational drivel” by GP leader Buzz Burrel
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