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
Social prescribing for entrenched poverty in the UK
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Social prescribing for entrenched poverty in the UK
Friday 9 August 2019, 10:53 AM
![Manchester [photo: Daniel Nisbet]](/sites/default/files/styles/cropped_image_16_7_/public/2019-08/Manchester_from_the_Sky%2C_2008.jpg?itok=n9wdTVPF)
In Manchester, the Focused Care Service works with marginalised people in one of the most deprived areas of England [photo: Daniel Nisbet]
Martin Hefford, CEO Tū Ora Compass Health, writes from the UK where he’s on a 12-week sabbatical, hosted by the Kings Fund in London and the Health Service Management Centre in Birmingham
In both Aotearoa NZ and in the UK the poor tend to die younger. For men, there is a nine-year life expectancy gap between those living in the least ve
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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