The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) came out a decade ago, yet as a nation, we still have the highest asthma death rate in Europe - four times that of Italy or the Netherlands. This is unsurprising, considering many patients still rely on their blue inhalers alone.
The resource is a current resource and has been published or reviewed within the last three years
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
On the 28th November the joint National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) will publish their long-awaited single guideline on asthma diagnosis, monitoring and management.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
This is a high-level summary of what the new BTS/NICE/SIGN Asthma: diagnosis monitoring and chronic asthma management guideline means for you as a primary healthcare professional and what steps you need to take to implement it effectively.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, 30 minutes
It is not a tick box template – all consultations with patients should be approached holistically and tailored specifically to the patient’s needs, requirements and other co-morbidities and situations.
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Very Brief Advice (VBA) is our most practical tool to trigger a quit attempt, with structured behavioural support and medical treatment being the best method of quitting and ideally these are provided by stop smoking practitioners.
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRS Pragmatic Guide, Standard, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Tobacco dependency is a long-term relapsing condition that usually starts in childhood This tobacco dependency pragmatic guide is a practical, immediately implementable, evidence-based framework to enable healthcare professionals to routinely identify smokers, encourage a quit attempt a
Taxonomy: Current, Other, Professional development information, Respiratory lead or clinical lead information, Service development and improvement, Standard, 30 minutes, Advanced, PCRS Produced / Collaboration, Expert
People living with respiratory disease require a significant amount of support, guidance and intervention to manage their condition effectively. These interventions should be delivered by clinicians with an appropriate level of expertise in this field.
Taxonomy: Asthma, COPD, Current, Inhaler devices, Oxygen, Respiratory tests and investigations, Videos / Webinars, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
With the summer holidays fast approaching, many will be planning trips abroad and booking flights for warm and sunny destinations. However, flying can be a very challenging way to travel for many people with respiratory disease.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Corinne Beirne, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Amanda Roberts, from PCRS’s patient reference group, discuss what constitutes a good asthma review from a patient’s perspective.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Allergy, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU
2024 marked a pivotal change in the management of asthma in the UK with the publication of a joint British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRS Position Statement, PCRU, Respiratory tests and investigations, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
As a summary, this policy statement advocates:
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this inspiring article we learn about the power of storytelling for children and young people suffering from asthma. Asthma is a very common disease, and for some it is a lifelong condition requiring long-term self-management.
Taxonomy: Allergy, Asthma, Current, Greener Healthcare, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 1 hour
In a time of uncertainty and financial pressure, this issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update (PCRU) is a vital resource for anyone working in respiratory care. As Integrated Care Boards across England face significant budget cuts, programmes that have taken years to build are now under threat.
Single-use vapes are now banned from the shelves of all shops (from Sunday 1 June) thanks to a government blitz on sale and supply.