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
Sadness at closure of Canty’s ‘hot’ alliance
Wednesday 27 March 2024, 02:00 AM

The Canterbury Clinical Network was born out of former health minister Tony Ryall’s Better, Sooner, More Convenient programme and was complimentary to the Canterbury Initiative, which generated two past cover stories for New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
One of the pillars of Canterbury’s internationally acclaimed ‘whole of system’ health approach is to close next month. Fiona Cassie reports on the closure of the Canterbury Clinical Network
The news that the innovative Canterbury Clinical Network will end next month as funding comes to a halt is greeted with sadness by leading Christchurc, Jane Cartwright cropped, Jane Cartwright Canterbury clinical network executive director [Image: Supplied]
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