2024 marked a pivotal change in the management of asthma in the UK with the publication of a joint British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRS Position Statement, PCRU, Respiratory tests and investigations, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
As a summary, this policy statement advocates:
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this inspiring article we learn about the power of storytelling for children and young people suffering from asthma. Asthma is a very common disease, and for some it is a lifelong condition requiring long-term self-management.
Taxonomy: Allergy, Asthma, Current, Greener Healthcare, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 1 hour
In a time of uncertainty and financial pressure, this issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU) is a vital resource for anyone working in respiratory care. As Integrated Care Boards across England face significant budget cuts, programmes that have taken years to build are now under threat.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In November 2024 NICE, in collaboration the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), released guidance NG245.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
This year’s conference was a resounding success, cementing its place as a highlight in the PCRS calendar.
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) advocates that:
Taxonomy: Current, Health inequalities, Other, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
A study published in The Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are living with obesity. The relationship between obesity and respiratory health is complex, involving mechanical, inflammatory, and metabolic factors.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, COPD, Current, Other, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Breathlessness is a common presenting symptom in primary care, and there are many causes.Early and accurate diagnosis is critical to ensuring patients receive the right treatment at the earliest opportunity.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) came out a decade ago, yet as a nation, we still have the highest asthma death rate in Europe - four times that of Italy or the Netherlands. This is unsurprising, considering many patients still rely on their blue inhalers alone.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
On the 28th November the joint National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) will publish their long-awaited single guideline on asthma diagnosis, monitoring and management.
Taxonomy: Allergy, COPD, Current, Health inequalities, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 1 hour
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Behaviour change, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this article, Katherine discusses how small changes can have big impacts on creating new habits and supporting health.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Health inequalities, PCRU, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In February 2020, the Institute of Health Equity published its landmark report, Marmot Review 10 Years On. It highlighted that for the first time in 100 years, life expectancy has failed to increase across the country, and for the poorest 10% of women it has actually declined.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, COPD, Current, Greener Healthcare, Health inequalities, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
This article explores the impact of the environment on the health of people with asthma and COPD and focuses on two key areas, indoor (home) and outdoor pollutants and severe weather extremes such as heat waves or very cold weather