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
Spacer devices are an important tool in the treatment of asthma and COPD.
The start of a new year is an ideal time to support people to consider small ways to begin working towards a healthy lifestyle.
This summary infographic provides an overview of the new MART therapy which has been licensed for children of 6 - 11 years old.
PCRS will be holding two webinars on Implementing AIR and MART therapy in children (6+), young people and adults. With new licenses coming in quickly for these inhaler treatments, it is important to implement them effectively, in the appropriate age groups.
In this PCRS Health Inequalities podcast Leslie Borrill and Rebecca Jacobs discuss suicide and suicide prevention in long-term respiratory conditions. They cover:
In this PCRS Health Inequalities podcast Noreen Grant, Lisa Cummings and Aaron Foulds (PCRS patient reference group representative) talk about the impact of respiratory disease on mental health. They cover:
In this PCRS Health Inequalities podcast Katherine Hickman (PCRS executive chair, Kaniksha Aggarwal, Martin Sutcliffe and Sue Wheatcroft discuss respiratory disease and mental health in the context of the UK prison setting. They touch on:
PCRS are proud to have supported NHS England London’s #AskAboutAsthma campaign over the years.
With the summer holidays fast approaching, many will be planning trips abroad and booking flights for warm and sunny destinations. However, flying can be a very challenging way to travel for many people with respiratory disease.
Corinne Beirne, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Amanda Roberts, from PCRS’s patient reference group, discuss what constitutes a good asthma review from a patient’s perspective.