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
Sale on: Tide of change slows but practice ownership remains fluid
The explanation on the illustration of the map has incorrect figures - traditional ownership sits between 62 and 67 per cent not 33 and 38 per cent as was originally written
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Sale on: Tide of change slows but practice ownership remains fluid
Friday 8 November 2024, 11:19 AM

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The wave of practices being sold into corporate and other networks continues. But in the past two years the tidal surge has slowed, slightly, and even started to recede in places. Fiona Cassie reports on movements in our ownership map including a new trend of some practices returning to “in-house” ownership
Snapshot, Practice numbers
Te Whatu Ora had more than 1100 enrolling general practices on its facilities register as at 1 September, including some satell, BACK panel - grey
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