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.

Hospital admissions were reduced by 16% after practices in Harrow took on board the lessons learned from an audit of 291 children and young people who had had asthma attacks.

A review of 68 worldwide studies has identified the factors which put children at risk of a severe asthma attack. Clinicians will be able to use this information to focus risk reduction management strategies on the high risk child. 

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

Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day and PCRS-UK has a new resource you can use to help your patients to quit. 

Recent weather conditions mean that this year is set to be especially difficult for people with allergic rhinitis. 

PCRS-UK has published a new tobacco dependency resource which supports the use of e-cigarettes as an aid to help people quit tobacco smoking.

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.

The British Lung Foundation (BLF) and Asthma UK have published two new resources that healthcare professionals can use to encourage patients with COPD and asthma to self-manage their condition. Self-management 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

Today is World Asthma Day, an event held each May by the Global Initiative for Asthma, (GINA) to raise awareness of asthma worldwide.

Are you interested in or concerned about respiratory care and services in your area? Would you like to improve the quality of care for patients with respiratory disease and feel you need some help to make that case to your practice manager or local commissioner?

In this article from the December 2017 Primary Care Respiratory Update, Charles Waddicor,chair of the PCRS-UK Trustees, shares his experience of surviving an asthma attack and his approach to self-management.  The article is introduced by Carol Stonham guest editor for this issue of Primary