PCRS is delighted to be working with NHS Wales Performance and Improvement and members of the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP) to bring this one-day, essential primary care respiratory update meeting to Cardiff.

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) is calling on NHS leaders, policymakers and system suppliers to commit to delivering a Single Patient Record as a core component of the NHS’s analogue‑to‑digital transition as outlined within the NHS England 10-year Health Plan: Fit for

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) has issued a new Position Statement highlighting the need for coordinated, community‑based action to reduce avoidable short‑term respiratory hospital admissions across the UK.

A Single Patient Record, which is available to patients and healthcare professionals from different care settings alike, and includes information on investigations, care records, results, medical notes by clinicians and coding information, would optimise resources and improve patient care and out

In this article Anthony Ball and Rachel Williams provide a summary of why it is so important to address poor housing as a way of tackling health inequalities.

Digital technology aims to improve access to healthcare. However, for certain individuals with respiratory conditions, it may introduce additional barriers rather than eliminating existing ones.

This article aims to support healthcare professionals working within general practice to implement Ten ways to implement sustainable greener healthcare in primary care respiratory practice, a publication from the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS).

Are you passionate about respiratory care but frustrated by the pace of change? Do you have ideas about how things could be done better, but aren’t sure how to make your voice heard?

CARRii’s inaugural annual scientific meeting brought together over 100 researchers, clinicians, innovators and patient partners from across the UK at a critical moment for the health service.

The UK Inhaler Group (UKIG) has produced a practical concise guide to support healthcare professionals in selecting and using spacer and valved holding chamber (VHC) devices for patients with asthma and COPD.

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.

CARRii (Centre for Applied Respiratory Research & Innovation) is a UK research centre dedicated to enhancing lung health by supporting the implementation of high-quality research into clinical practice, with the aim of reducing hospital admissions, easing NHS winter healthcare pressures, and

Anaphylaxis is a time-critical emergency. Prompt intramuscular (IM) adrenaline remains the first-line treatment, rapidly reversing airway oedema, vasodilatation and bronchospasm (MHRA, 2023).

Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common condition affecting between 15-25% of the general population; its symptoms significantly reduce quality of life and pose a high economic burden, including indirect costs related to lost school and workdays. 

Rhinitis is a highly prevalent problem in all age groups that significantly impairs the lives of people with the condition, including their cohabitants. Underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis are common, which leads to under or inappropriate treatment, economic impact, and potential harm.