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
Budget 2024: Why does primary care miss out on major funding?
Wednesday 19 June 2024, 05:00 AM

How will primary care ever grow without a significant funding “circuit breaker” such as Dame Annette King’s tripswitching Primary Health Care Strategy? [Image: Micheile Henderson on Unsplash]
Despite widespread acknowledgement of its underfunding, primary care continues to receive minimal Budget increases, leaving advocates frustrated and questioning where the responsibility lies, writes Tim Tenbensel
Factor in population growth and increased labour costs, and that figure really amounts to treading water. Clearly, primary healthcare advocates are ve
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