This opinion sheet provides a summary of the key aspects of managing exacerbtions of COPD in primary care including a sample self management plan

A summary of the NICE guideline for the management of COPD, highlighting the key aspects relevant to primary care.

This opinion sheet aims to provide information on the key components of a structured review for patients with COPD

This opinion sheet provides advice for people with COPD on how to promote self-care and enable patients to self-manage more effectively

This opinion sheet describes hospital-at-home services which provide treatment and support for patients allowing provision of care in the comfort of their own environment.

An opinion sheet outlining the key aspects for differential diagnosis of patients presenting with breathlessness

This opinion sheet provides a summary detailing the reasons for pulmonary rehabilitation, its benefits to patients and advice on how to start a programme of pulmonary rehabilitation in primary care

A short guide to the use of self-management plans in the management and control of exacerbations of COPD in primary care

This opinion sheet provides a short introduction to the use of spirometry in primary care  

This checklist is an aide memoire for the conduct of routine assessment and review of patients with COPD. It should be used together with other materials produced by the PCRS-UK, available from the resources section of this site.

This opinion sheet provides a summary of how healthcare professionals can contribute to the end-stage management of patients with COPD in primary care

This opinion sheet discusses the current evidence and practicalities of screening and case finding for COPD in primary care.

The aim of this opinion sheet is to provide an understanding of the symptoms, signs and investigations for making a diagnosis of COPD and the tools to assess its severity.

Telehealth is the use of information and communication technologies to promote health and support self management. This opinion sheet describes how telehealth can be used in monitoring COPD

This opinion sheet provides summary information on the provision of oxygen in primary care