The PCRS Podcast

In this episode we hear from Dr Aarti Bansal about the importance of delivering greener kinder respiratory health with PCRS Executive Chair, Katherine Hickman. Aarti explains how she communicates the importance of sustainable practices to her patients.During the podcast Aarti and Katherine discuss the importance of working together with colleagues to educate your patients on how best to use their medication and what lifestyle practices will provide a benefit to their health. They highlight that being kind to your patients is the key.

A Pulmonx sponsored PCRS podcast

In this episode we hear from Rachel Daly, Lead Nurse - Airways, Manchester Airways Service who discuss will the topic of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis with PCRS Executive Chair, Katherine Hickman. The discussion covers the importance of treating rhinitis and allergic rhinitis in patients who present with symptoms related to conditions such as asthma and upper airway conditions including inducible laryngeal obstruction and breathing pattern disorder.

In this GSK Sponsored podcast Helena Cummings (Senior Respiratory Nurse Specialist in a Severe Asthma Service in Hull, PCRS Executive Committee) is joined by Dr Hitasha Rupani (Respiratory Consultant, and Severe Asthma Centre Lead, Southampton) and Holly Hayward (Asthma Nurse Educator, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust) to discuss how we can impove patient identification and referral pathways for our patients with severe asthma.

A conversation between a healthcare professional and a patient on using the GINA approach to asthma management and joint decision making to identify the best treatment for people with asthma. Part of the Supporting People with Asthma in the 21st Century project.Helena Cummings (Respiratory Nurse Specialist) is joined by Larissa O'Connor to discuss getting people with asthma on the best treatment for them using the GINA approach as a guide for doing this. 

Join Ren Lawlor (Independent Nurse Consultant and Vice-Chair of PCRS) and Steve Holmes (GP and PCRS Committee Member) as they discuss vaping and e-cigarettes. They cover the current evidence and positions on vaping from Public Health England and respiratory organisations such as the British Thoracic Society, PCRS and the European Respiratory Society and acknowledge that evidence is still being gathered on the longer term impact of vaping and e-cigarette use. Their discussions address the rise in vaping in young people and approaches for harm reduction.

As part of the Supporting People with Asthma in the 21st Century project, hear from Deborah Leese and Noreen Grant on using the GINA approach to asthma management for ensuring optimal treatment for asthma patients. Deborah Leese (Pharmacist) and Noreen Grant (GP) provide a simple overview of the GINA approach to managing asthma and how this can be effectively used, in collaboration with people with asthma, to:

Dr Steve Holmes (GP and PCRS Executive Sub-committee member) is joined by Ren Lawlor (Advanced Nurse Practitioner and PCRS Executive Committee Vice-Chair) to begin important discussions around what a good asthma review for your patients looks, sounds and feels like.They touch on the importance of personalisation, being proactive, and how terminology and education are key to the success of a good and positive review for both the patient and you as health care professionals.