The PCRS Podcast

Joining Dr Daryl Freeman (PCRS Executive Committee Member, Associate Clinical Director with Norfolk Community Health and Care, and Respiratory ICB Lead for Norfolk and Waveney) on this episode of the PCRS Podcast is Professor Mike Crooks (Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Hull York Medical School and Hull University Teaching Hospitals with particular interest in airways disease).

In this podcast Dr Fiona Mosgrove (PCRS Education Committee member, GP with special interest in respiratory medicine) is joined by Professor James Chalmers (Asthma and Lung UK Chair of Respiratory Research) to talk about bronchiectasis and in particular the new treatments that are available for this chronic lung disease.

This podcast is the perfect opportunity to reflect and consider what behaviour change means to you and your practice.Our podcast host, PCRS Executive Chair Dr Katherine Hickman (GP), is joined by Alicia Piwko (Respiratory Specialist Pharmacist) and Ren Lawlor (Independent Nurse Consultant). Together, they explore what 'Supporting Behaviour Change' truly means for our patients—what it is and how we can effectively encourage it. They also discuss the complexities of working in primary care and managing the needs of dozens of individuals every day.  

Joining Ren Lawlor (PCRS Executive Vice-Chair and Advanced Nurse Practitioner) in this PCRS podcast episode is Dr Steve Holmes (GP and PCRS Committee Member).Data and reports prove that SABA overuse is an indicator of poorly controlled asthma - so what conversations do we need to have in order for that to change?Tune in to this podcast to hear how Ren and Steve break down those challenging conversations and provide you with the tips and advice required to ensure that your patients are being diagnosed and treated in the best ways possible. 

Joining Ren Lawlor (Advanced Nurse Practitioner and PCRS Executive Vice-Chair) for this podcast episode on Paediatric Viral Wheeze is Lisa Cummings (PCRS Education Committee member and Children and Young Peoples Senior Specialist Asthma Practitioner) and Corinne Beirne (PCRS Education Committee member and Advanced Nurse Practitioner in General Practice).As we enter a challenging season for healthcare, we discuss the serious risks of paediatric viral wheeze, the severe consequences of poorly managed symptoms, and practical advice on how you can ensure the best possible care.

In this podcast PCRS Committee Members Dr Steve Holmes (GP) and Darush Attar-Zadeh (Pharmacist) to talk about Very Brief Advice and how you can go about using it in your routine consultations.Using their extensive expertise in this topic, Steve and Darush share examples of the types of questions that are appropriate to ask your patients and how best to deal with the responses you might receive.Very Brief Advice should be exactly that - brief - and in this podcast you will learn some great tips and tricks as to how to best approach and work through a VBA conversation.

In this episode, Daryl Freeman (Associate Clinical Director, ICB Clinical Advisor and PCRS Committee Member) is joined by Ren Lawlor (Independent Nurse Consultant and PCRS Executive Vice-Chair), to discuss all things Fit to Care - our tool that helps you ensure you have the appropriate training and skills to deliver respiratory care irrespective of your professional role.

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