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
Boiled frogs, tight nooses: The making of a PHO contract
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Boiled frogs, tight nooses: The making of a PHO contract
Friday 2 August 2024, 11:06 AM

The boiling frog that is the annual capitation review process continues to endure [Image: Adobe Photoshop AI generated image]
Another year, another annual increase offer rejected for failing to recognise the ever-growing crisis in general practice. How did we get to this “boiling frog” moment? Fiona Cassie looks at the past and future of general practice contract negotiations
In 2003, a GP leader wrote a grim, some might say prophetic, warning about the risks of primary care’s new contract in the making.
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