Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) for the acute assessment of worsening symptoms in people known to have COPD can safely reduce the use of antibiotics and could help improve the diagnostic approach towards someone presenting in such a crisis.
The resource is a current resource and has been published or reviewed within the last three years
Taxonomy: COPD, Current, Health policy information, Infection, PCRS Position Statement, Respiratory tests and investigations, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
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, 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.
With the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Billentering its final stages in Parliament, and just days before World No Tobacco Day (31 May)and the nationwide ban on disposable vapes (1 June 2025),
Taxonomy: Asthma, Behaviour change, COPD, Current, Inhaler devices, Respiratory tests and investigations, Videos / Webinars, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
For our next In Conversation Katherine was joined by Dr Richard Russell, a man of many respiratory interested hats!
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In November 2024 NICE, in collaboration the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), released guidance NG245.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Member - Premium Group, Member - Premium Lead, Podcasts, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this podcast Fiona Mosgrove (PCRS Education lead) and Tom Fardon (Consultant Physician) discuss asthma biologics and how they can support effective severe asthma care.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration, 1 hour
Are you struggling to persuade your Integrated Care Board (ICB) to fund FeNO testing? With the new BTS/NICE/SIGN asthma guideline recommending FeNO for asthma diagnostic testing, this can create quite a challenging for primary care providers.