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
Five per cent of what? The quirks behind how much of Vote Health goes into primary care
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Five per cent of what? The quirks behind how much of Vote Health goes into primary care
Wednesday 24 May 2023, 03:49 PM

How much of the health allocation is distributed to the country’s 1000 or so general practices to deliver care to their 4.8 million enrolled patients?
Funders have told primary care leaders that national contracts will be rising by 5 per cent in the coming year. Reporter Fiona Cassie takes a closer look at the sums
Last year’s Budget allocated $24 billion to Vote Health – a tidy sum in anyone’s book.
GPs and nurses say a bigger share of those dollars needs to , VOTE HEALTH guide to diagram funding figures, VOTE HEALTH guide to diagram funding figures
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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