Gathering the views of patients is essential if we are to deliver the outcomes patients want. But few clinicians are taught to do this during their training. 

Issue 15 of PCRU examines the challenges of tackling multimorbidity in patients with respiratory disease and equality in patient populations.

A workshop dedicated to primary care respiratory researchers is being held the afternoon before the PCRS annual conference.

The annual networking event for affiliated group leaders and their deputies and anyone interested in setting up a new group is being held immediately before the first satellite symposium at the PCRS

Healthcare professionals are reminded that antibiotics should not be used as the first line of treatment for coughs, by NICE and Public Health England in new antimicrobial prescribing draft guidanc

Respiratory disease is to feature as a priority clinical area in a new 10 year NHS plan being developed by NHS England and NHS Improvement.

More mesothelioma patients are receiving active treatment with chemotherapy but just 7% are alive three years after being diagnosed, finds a new report from the Royal College of Physicians and Mesothelioma UK.

Getting a project underway and making it happen was the focus of the June meeting of the Respiratory Clinical Leadership workshop.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week, a national campaign which raises awareness of the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation for chronic lung illness?

The global primary care network is “engaged, friendly, thoughtful and patient-centred” tweeted the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) following a successful 9th IPCRG World Conference, in Porto, Portugal, 31st May - 2nd June.

Are you interested in sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders? Would you like the experience of contributing to the development of a NICE guideline?

Would you like the experience of contributing to the development of a NICE guideline?

The Spring issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update focuses on the appropriate use of antibiotics whether for respiratory infections or as part of a rescue pack.

TB remains one of the world’s leading causes of death. In fact, it killed more people than any other infectious disease last year. Whilst rates are improving, the UK still has an unacceptable burden of TB disease. 

New call for evidence: Deadline 18 May 2018