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PCRS welcomes collaborative initiative to Act on COPD

17/11/2021

There are currently around 1.3 million people in the UK who have been diagnosed with COPD. It is a condition that affects the quality of life of those affected and can lead to premature death. It has...

Commit to climate action with the Greener Respiratory Healthcare Pathway

02/11/2021

The PCRS Greener Respiratory Healthcare Pathway is the latest in a suite of tools available to support colleagues working in primary care to understand and deliver greener and more sustainable high...

PCRS Response to the approval of the takeover of Vectura by Philip Morris International

16/09/2021

PCRS is deeply concerned about the takeover of Vectura, a pharmaceutical company producing medicines for the treatment of respiratory disease, by Philip Morris International, a company whose tobacco...

Powerful stories make the case for a cross-government strategy to reduce health inequalities

15/09/2021

Real life stories of how people’s health is damaged by social factors such as poor housing are being highlighted by nearly 200 organisations calling for a cross-government strategy to reduce health...

PCRS pleased to announce new sponsor for Peer Support Networks

20/07/2021

PCRS is delighted to announce that Simpson Millar has joined forces with PCRS to support our fantastic network of local respiratory groups – the PCRS Peer Support Network. Simpson Millar is a UK...

New Respiratory Health Campaign Launches

21/06/2021

PCRS are proud to be part of the Media Planet’s Respiratory Health campaign - launched on 22nd June within the Guardian newspaper and online at https://bit.ly/3vuXRyV Respiratory Health looks at...

Blog: Information from unexpected sources | David Barber

10/06/2021

David Barber, Trainee Advanced Practitioner / Respiratory Physiotherapist Knowsley Community Respiratory Service I’m certain we have all experienced that moment, when information not sought...

Frailty and respiratory disease in primary care

10/06/2021

PCRS have today issued a position statement on strategies to care for patients with respiratory disease and frailty in the community setting. Frailty is thought to affect around 10% of those aged...