The talk will showcase an overview of the Portsmouth Hospital Trust, quality improvement MISSION ABC project that designed, delivered and tested a model of care to drive improvements and educate people with asthma, COPD and undiagnosed breathlessness.

Hear from a Respiratory Nurse Specialist about how one forward thinking practice took up the challenge of SABA over-reliance. Learn about the interventions that were made, the significant results achieved, and how this can be easily replicated in any practice across the UK.

Panel members shared their personal and professional reflections on the current state of asthma care in the UK, followed by a chaired discussion on the theme: Increasing our impact: Time to accelerate the pace of change.

We have issued pragmatic guidance for the routine and crisis management of patients with asthma and COPD during the UK Covid-19 epidemic.

Asthma Guidelines in Practice – A PCRS Consensus is a practical and pragmatic guide for healthcare professionals working in primary and intermediate care.  This guide was commissioned to provide clarity on aspects of diagnosis, management and monitoring of asthma that are uncertain

This position statement outlines the rationale, core principles and practical steps for implementing risk-stratified asthma care across UK primary care, ensuring patients at medium and high risk receive timely review, optimisation of therapy and personalised support to reduce future risk.

A new Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) position statement urges primary care teams to proactively identify and support patients most at risk of severe asthma attacks.

Asthma is a long term condition caused by inflammation of the airways leading to wheeze, cough, breathlessness and chest tightness. It is the most common chronic condition in childhood, affecting around 1.1 million children in the UK, equivalent to three children in every classroom.

The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS) is increasingly alarmed by the widespread and accelerating loss of respiratory leadership, expertise and strategic capacity across Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), regional NHS structures, and Primary Care Networks (PCNs).

The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS) is calling for urgent action to protect respiratory services across England.

The Asthma Slide Rule supports implementation of the 2024 BTS/NICE/SIGN asthma guideline, greener respiratory healthcare and is a gateway to establishing short-acting beta2-agonist (SABA) free treatment pathways. It should be used:

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) recognises that short-term respiratory admissions can be reduced but not always entirely avoided.