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Teams benefit from innovative multidisciplinary respiratory education

20/05/2019

A new approach to respiratory education has shown that primary healthcare professionals benefit significantly from inter-professional education delivered by a multidisciplinary team. This was the...

All that glitters is not GOLD, nor is it even NICE

20/05/2019

Please note an error has been corrected in the PCRS treatment guidelines article "All that glitters is not GOLD, nor is it even NICE" which first appeared in the Spring 2019 issue of...

Top tips for tackling frailty and COPD

15/05/2019

A comprehensive geriatric assessment and a holistic approach in primary care is key to reducing the impact of frailty and co-morbidities in older patients with COPD. This is the approach of Dr...

Community pharmacy project launched to improve asthma care

08/05/2019

A community pharmacy project to support patients with asthma to change their behaviour and improve control of their condition has been launched in North West London. The initiative, by the North...

Be ready to challenge the status quo on World Asthma Day

07/05/2019

Today is World Asthma Day and an opportunity to encourage your patients and colleagues to adopt the positive approach being promoted by the Asthma Right Care social movement. This initiative, led...

Primary Care Respiratory Update: new issue online

24/04/2019

The Spring 2019 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update is now online, packed with articles that will keep you up to date with the latest respiratory developments. Highlights include: PCRS...

What matters to people with COPD

24/04/2019

People with COPD feel independent and enjoy support from family and friends with good access to amenities when healthcare and social support works well, reports a study which investigated what...

PCRS consensus article addresses conflicting COPD guidelines

24/04/2019

A consensus-based article setting out a practical approach to conflicting advice in recent COPD guidance updates has been published by PCRS. It focuses on the similarities and differences of...

GINA publishes 2019 asthma guidance updates

23/04/2019

The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has released a 2019 update to their Pocket Guide for Asthma Management and Prevention and the Pocket Guide on Diagnosis and Management of Difficult-to-treat...

NICE encourages use of greener asthma inhalers

11/04/2019

A new patient decision aid has been launched by NICE to help people with asthma, alongside their healthcare professionals, to choose the inhaler which best meets their needs and their symptoms...