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
Mr Brown’s Diary: Week 10 – staying on target while the provinces go haywire
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Reporter's Diary
Mr Brown’s Diary: Week 10 – staying on target while the provinces go haywire
Friday 4 April 2025, 04:19 PM

Health minister Simeon Brown [Image: Canva composite]
A relentless focus on targets for health minister Simeon Brown in a week in which he became the unlikely target of a prime ministerial dunking. Senior reporter Martin Johnston takes a wry look at the week that was
Mr Brown relays the news about the Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora flying squad of senior clinicians “deployed” to Nelson Hospital
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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