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1 week ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Alan Perrott |Jonathan Milne
FREE READ 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
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2 weeks ago | 
pharmacytoday.co.nz | Alan Perrott
+News Collaborative Aotearoa conference Stories of racist patients creates conference stir How do you handle racist patients? [Image: Paseven on iStock] Essentials
A conference discussion at the weekend on diversity in healthcare shifted to addressing racism from patients.
Prac, BACK panel - grey Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā O Te Wā Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here.
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3 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Martin Johnston |Alan Perrott |Barbara Fountain
Our political atmosphere is in an unpleasantly divisive stateLast month’s announcements covered a health sector delivery plan, governance, “partnerships”, telemedicine, primary care funding, workforce (overseas-trained doctors, more training placements for doctors and nurse practitioners, incentives for primary care practices to recruit nurses), and lowering the age for free bowel cancer screening.
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Alan Perrott
Dr Corina Grey has been appointed as the new Director of Public Health. Grey's appointment comes after the sudden resignation of Dr Nicholas Jones in February. Jones' resignation came amid a flurry of change in the health sector, along with the departures of HealthNZ chief executive Fepulea'i Margie Apa and the Director-General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati. Grey will start in the role on 5 May.
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Martin Johnston |Alan Perrott |Barbara Fountain
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
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Patrice Dougan |Martin Johnston |Alan Perrott |Zach Thompson
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
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4 weeks ago | 
pharmacytoday.co.nz | Alan Perrott
+News Midwife found in breach after rural home birth ends in stillbirth A stillborn delivery results in wildly differing stories and multiple breaches, according to deputy health and disability commissioner Rose Wall [Image: Omurden Cengiz on Unsplash] Essentials The HDC has found a midwife in breach of multiple patient rights after a baby was delivered stillborn, citing delays in providing Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā O Te Wā Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by...
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Alan Perrott
+Print Archive News ‘Devastated’ whānau ora agencies down but not quite out – yet Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu chief executive Ivy Harper [Image: Supplied] ESSENTIALS
Ending the contracts of the three whānau ora commissioning agencies has raised the threat of legal action. With over 1000 jobs at r, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? Unlock this article by subscribing here. Related Articles
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Stephen Forbes |Alan Perrott
+News In print Unwrapping health minister Simeon Brown’s Primary Care Package Editor Barbara Fountain gathers together sector reactions to health minister Simeon Brown’s rapid-fire announcements in early March, finding warm welcome giving way to concerns over funding, equity and the feasibility of a performance-linked incentive Essentials
Health sector leaders initially welcomed the Primary Care Package, but concerns have quickly emerged.
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4 weeks ago | 
nzdoctor.co.nz | Patrice Dougan |Martin Johnston |Alan Perrott
+News In print Speed of delivery for 24/7 service raises eyebrows A factsheet on the Ministry of Health website shows the Government plans to commit $164.6 million over five years towards a new digital health service [Image: Maria Symchych on iStock] PACKAGE: $164.6 million over five years for new telehealth service Essentials
A new online medical service will provide 24/7 access to video consultations from mid-2025.
