In this article for Primary Care Respiratory Update Noel Baxter discusses why a carbon monoxide test is an essential part of a GP and practice nurse's kit.

Fran Robinson talks to the PCRS-UK Tobacco Dependency Campaign Group about the role of the healthcare professional in treating tobacco dependency as a long-term relapsing condition that starts in childhood.

Here Steph Wolfe provides valuable advice on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis.  This article was first published in the June 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.

In this article published in Primary Care Respiratory Update (Oct 2015) Carol Stonham describes the use of FENO testing for diagnosing and monitoring asthma. There is also a slide set presented by Carol Stonham on FeNo at the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2018 to complement the article.

Fran Robinson talks to Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones about how to best manage respiratory tract infections in primary care and how careful decisions can be made when prescribing antibiotics.  This article was first published in the December 2015 Primary Care Respiratory Update

Here Dr Noel Baxter describes some top tips for managing breathlessness. This resource was first published in the December 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.

In this article for the Spring 2019 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update we provide an updated summary of PCRS advice on spirometry, it's use in primary care and how to get trained and certified in performing and/or interpreting the tests. 

This wall chart, produced in the Spring 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update, provides succinct guidance on the key elements of a good respiratory review for people with asthma and COPD.

Deciding when to give rescue medication to a COPD patient for them to take if their symptoms deteriorate is an important part of the management of COPD.

This article, from our series of articles on Getting the Basics Right produced in the Spring 2016 (Issue 7) edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update provides simple steps and guidance on working with patients to ensure good inhaler technique.

Download your copy of the Primary Care Respiratory Update centre fold wall chart on Home Oxygen Prescribing.  The chart feature information on the use of oxygen in the management of severe COPD.

An opinion sheet detailing the signs and symptoms every healthcare professional should be aware of, including red flag symptoms, to aid the diagnosis of lung cancer in primary care

This opinion sheet provides practical guidance and tips on the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis in primary care and the responsibilities of the healthcare professional when TB is diagnosed.

An opinion sheet providing information on the social and lifestyle impact of COPD on patients and their carers and advice on how primary care clinicians can help

A protocol providing guidance on the use of telephone consultations for routine asthma review.  This document is presented in Microsoft WordTM format to allow for local adaptation