A protocol which provides advice and guidance to nurses and healthcare professionals working in primary care on how to deal with acute exacerbations of COPD; The Microsoft WordTM version has been produced to allow for local adaptation s

A simple checklist to assist in systematic routine asthma review

A protocol offering advice and guidance on conducting systematic asthma reviews in primary care

A protocol for use in primary care, subject to appropriate aurthorisation, which provides guidance on the management of acute asthma in primary care. It should be used together with the Patient Group Directive (PGD) on the administration of salbutamol in primary care

This opinion sheet outlines the fundamentals for the diagnosis and management of sleep apnoea in primary care

This opinion sheet, based on the British Thoracic Society’s Guidelines on the management of Community Acquired Pneumonia, summarises the key aspects of the management of pneumonia in primary care

A protocol providing practical guidance on the routine assessment and review of people with COPD.  Its use must be sanctioned by an authorised individual from the practice/primary care organisation in which it is to be used.

This protocol outlines the procedures for conducting routine spirometry in COPD in primary care.  Its use must be sanctioned by an authorised individual from the practice/primary care organisation in which it is to be used.

This opinion sheet provides concise advice, based on current international (GOLD) and UK guidelines, on the management of stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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

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.

A summary of the use of personal action plans in the management of asthma including information on types of plans and how to implement them

A PGD developed for primary care nurses required to undertake reversibility testing to aid diagnosis. Its use must be sanctioned by an authorised individual from the practice/primary care organisation in which it is to be used.