The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) is calling on NHS leaders, policymakers and system suppliers to commit to delivering a Single Patient Record as a core component of the NHS’s analogue‑to‑digital transition as outlined within the NHS England 10-year Health Plan: Fit for the Future1. PCRS warns that the continued reliance on paper notes and multiple non‑interoperable digital systems is compromising patient safety, delaying care, and wasting precious NHS resources.
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The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) has issued a new Position Statement highlighting the need for coordinated, community‑based action to reduce avoidable short‑term respiratory hospital admissions across the UK. Short‑term admissions—defined as hospital stays of 0–1 days - now account for around 16% of all hospital admissions, with respiratory disease remaining one of the leading drivers of emergency pressure on the NHS.
The Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS) is calling for urgent action to protect respiratory services across England.The PCRS has today issued a strong warning that the widespread loss of respiratory clinical leadership across the NHS is putting patient care, service innovation and health equity at serious risk.
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) and Asthma + Lung UK call for urgent action to address the growing number of online pharmacies selling salbutamol inhalers without appropriate medical oversight. This practice not only undermines safe prescribing but also poses serious risks to public health.
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