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
Nurse pay talks to resume: Pay equity claim continues
Wednesday 5 June 2024, 04:30 AM

Pay bargaining is due to start again shortly for the country’s largest practice nurse contract pay deal [Image: Supplied]
Practice nurse pay talks are due to get under way soon, but the pay equity claim adds another layer of complexity to the process, as Fiona Cassie reports
The country’s biggest practice nurse contract talks will be resuming shortly, with uncertainty being caused by the separate, but related, pay equity c
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