This article from the Spring 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update discusses the PCRS campaign to raise awareness of the importance of continuing education and training in supporting primary healthcare professionals to deliver high value, patient-centred respiratory care.

This article from the Summer 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update has been adapted from the PCRS-UK Guide to Undertaking Respiratory Audits in Primary Care written by Stephanie Austin and Andrew Booth.

In this feature article produced in the Summer 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update Anne Rodman discusses how making relatively simple changes to practice templates to facilitate coding of key indicators has enabled a Birmingham practice to improve outcomes for its respiratory patients.&

Deciding when to give rescue medication to a COPD patient for them to take if their symptoms deteriorate is an important part of the management of COPD.

This article, from our series of articles on Getting the Basics Right produced in the Spring 2016 (Issue 7) edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update provides simple steps and guidance on working with patients to ensure good inhaler technique.

Special Features Guest Editor’s Round-Up Anne Rodman Chair's perspective: A reflection on my three years in office Stephen Gaduzo Fit for the Future: a holistic approach to respiratory care Francesca Robinson

Download your copy of the Primary Care Respiratory Update centre fold wall chart on Home Oxygen Prescribing.  The chart feature information on the use of oxygen in the management of severe COPD.

This document has been superseded by the PCRS Fit to Care Framework wich provides concise information based on three different professional levels of standard, advanced and expert irrespective of professional role.

Special Features Guest Editor’s Round-Up Ruth Thomas Chair's perspective: Implementing our new direction Stephen Gaduzo Primary Care Respiratory Society launches PCRS-UK Respiratory Academy Francesca Robinson

Special Features Editor’s Round-Up Hilary Pinnock Chair's perspective: A new direction for PCRS-UK Stephen Gaduzo Inspiring, thought provoking and challenging: the PCRS-UK 2015 national conference Francesca Robinson

Special Features Editor’s Round-Up Hilary Pinnock Chair's perspective: The critical importance of diagnosis. Why we must get it right. Stephen Gaduzo Nurses: Are you ready for revalidation? PCRS-UK is here to help. Francesca Robin

Special Features Editor’s Round-Up Hilary Pinnock Chair's perspective: Why it is important that we continually strive to provide the best respiratory care for our patients Stephen Gaduzo Expand your horizons at the premier respiratory confe

Special Features Editor’s Round-Up Hilary Pinnock Chair's perspective: Lessons on preventing exacerbations from the National COPD Audit Stephen Gaduzo New approaches to care which help to prevent exacerbations Francesca Robinson

Special Features Editor’s highlights Hilary Pinnock Chair's perspective: Whose health is it anyway?

This worksheet offers succinct advice on the management of advanced COPD providing a simple flow chart of actions as well as links to relevant resources