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Primary Care Respiratory Society UK Protocols
The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK is currently in the process of developing a series of protocols specifically for primary care nurses to utilise in their practice (subject to appropriate approval from the practice/PCT). These protocols are available free of charge to members of the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK to download from the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK website.

Current protocols include the following:
  • Protocol for the use of spirometry in primary care
  • Protocol for managing exacerbations of COPD in primary care
  • Protocol for the assessment and review of patients with COPD in primary care
  • Protocol for the management of acute asthma in primary care
If you would like to receive a copy of a protocol please click here quoting the PGD you require.
Primary Care Respiratory Society UK Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK is developing a series of PGDs designed specifically for primary care nurses to utilise in their practice (subject to appropriate approval from the practice/PCT).   PGDs are available free of charge to members of the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK to download from the website. 

Current Patient Group Directions (PGDs) include the following:
  • Patient Group Direction for the The supply/administration of salbutamol for reversibility testing in primary care by a designated healthcare professional
  • Patient Group direction for the administration of salbutamol in acute asthma in primary care
If you would like to receive a copy of a PGD please click here quoting the PGD you require.
Primary Care Respiratory Society UK COPD Checklist
The COPD checklist has been designed to ensure you have covered all aspects of COPD care in your consultations.  The checklist should be used in conjunction with other Primary Care Respiratory Society UK resources such as the protocols and PGDs for the management of COPD.  To request a copy of the COPD checklist click here

Primary Care Respiratory Society UK Skills Levels Document
The development of minimum, intermediate and advanced skills set to support practice nurses assess their own skill level in respiratory medicine and secure appropriate training and support to enable them to deliver optimal respiratory care. This Skill Levels document is available for members to download and is available upon request for non-members by clicking here.
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