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Wales Primary Care Clinical Audit Report Published

19/03/2021

This report presents results from an analysis of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) primary care data in Wales from the second round of the Welsh primary care audit component of...

PCRS statement on the Government White Paper on Integrate Care

17/02/2021

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) broadly welcomes the proposed reforms set out in the new Government Health White Paper, Integration and Innovation: working together to improve health and...

GP data suggests COVID-19 lockdown linked to drop in asthma attacks

17/02/2021

Press Release from The University of Edinburgh Asthma attack rates seen at GP surgeries fell significantly during the first Covid-19 pandemic lockdown of 2020, a study suggests. Lower levels of...

Smoking cessation: Looking to the future of lung health in the UK

21/01/2021

While the focus of primary care services is rightly on the delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations it’s important we don’t lose sight of our longer term ambitions for improving the nations lung health. The...

PCRS launches new tool to help practitioners design, resource and deliver high quality safe integrated care

15/01/2021

Patients with respiratory disease deserve equal access to early and accurate diagnosis, high standards of care, delivered by practitioners with suitable training and experience. Barriers to such a...

PCRS response to NHS commitment to become net-zero by 2040

01/10/2020

PCRS welcomes the NHS commitment to becoming net carbon zero by 2040 as set out in the report “Delivering a Net Zero Health Service” (released today 1 October 2020). Climate change poses a major...

Diagnostic work up of the patient presenting with respiratory symptoms in the era of Covid-19

24/06/2020

Concerned about diagnosing patients presenting with respiratory symptoms? Help is at hand. PCRS have now issued a position statement and recommendations for clinicians on the diagnostic work up of...

Treatment of tobacco dependency more important than ever as smokers face increased risk of severe COVID-related complications

14/05/2020

Current smokers with COVID-19 are at increased risk for severe complications and face a higher mortality rate than former or never smokers. Jaber Alqahtani from University College London and...

NICE issue rapid guidelines on the community management of patients with COPD

16/04/2020

NICE issue rapid guidelines on the community management of patients with COPD NICE has issued new rapid guidance on keeping safe those patients in the community with COPD. All people with COPD are...

Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation Launch Support Hub for People with Post-Covid Breathlessness

16/04/2020

Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation have launched an online hub to support patients recovering from COVID-19 with persistent breathlessness. The hub was developed with support from PCRS and...