Martin Johnston

1 week ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Martin Johnston |Fiona Cassie

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

2 weeks ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Martin Johnston |Fiona Cassie

+News UPLOAD: WellSouth evaluation says comprehensive care team funding addresses unmet need Care coordinators at a Wānaka practice are providing free appointments for high-needs patients under the local comprehensive primary care team model [Image: NZD] Essentials: A WellSouth in-house evaluation of its comprehensive primary care teams concluded the model was valuable and addressed previousl, READ MORE Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa Not a subscriber? Unlock this...

3 weeks ago | pharmacytoday.co.nz | Jonathan Chilton-Towle |Jody Hopkinson |Martin Johnston

+News Good for patients, practices and communities – evaluation gives tick to comprehensive teams Comprehensive Primary Care Teams operating in rural Tasman district have been given the tick of success by a PHO analysis [Image: NZD] Essentials A PHO has analysed the impact of its Comprehensive Primary Care Teams. It finds they are beneficial for patients, Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā O Te Wā Not a subscriber?

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.

3 weeks ago | nzdoctor.co.nz | Fiona Cassie |Martin Johnston

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