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
‘Umbrella’ shelters small practices: Hastings Health Centre has come a long way in two decades
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‘Umbrella’ shelters small practices: Hastings Health Centre has come a long way in two decades
Thursday 1 December 2022, 10:43 AM

Hastings Health Centre is home base for 22 of 24 general practices that come under its umbrella [image: supplied]
Hastings Health Centre is the umbrella general practice home for 24 practices serving 33,500 patients. Fiona Cassie delves into the nuts and bolts of the clinician-owned mega practice
Hastings Health Centre is two dozen general practices sharing one name and one PHO contract.
For Louise Haywood, a specialist GP and co-owner of on, Carina Lack supplied, Hastings Health Centre chief executive Carina Lack says the practices work as one team [image: supplied]
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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