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
Urgent-care clinics on a knife edge
+News
In print
Urgent-care clinics on a knife edge
Thursday 4 August 2022, 10:11 AM

It is getting harder for cooperative GP after-hours schemes to convince their members to take on shifts [image: prpicturesproduction on iStock]
COVID-19 and influenza are making it harder to staff New Zealand’s urgent-care clinics. Martin Johnston discovers the problem is getting worse as winter marches on
Many patients come to the centre because they face a wait of many weeks to see their own GP
After-hours shifts are unpopular with many GPs, leadi
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.