The PCRS Podcast
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on topics such as diagnosis of asthma, tackling SABA over-reliance and the use of rescue packs.
Podcasts on asthma
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on Asthma care.
Podcasts on COPD
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on supporting patients with COPD.
Podcasts on tobacco dependency
Listen to the advice of our clinical experts in our exclusive series of podcasts on supporting patients with tobacco dependency.
Time to review: 30 minutes
Join Professor James Chalmers and Dr Fiona Mosgrove as they discuss bronchiectasis and it's prevalence in the world of respiratory diseases.
Time to review: 30 minutes
In this episode specialist respiratory nurses Viv Marsh (Paediatric Asthma Nurse Specialist, Dudley, West Midlands), Rebecca Bryson (Children's Respiratory Nurse specialising in Asthma and Allergy, Arrowe Park Teaching Hospital, The Wirral) and Lesley Kennedy (Asthma and Allergy Nurse Specialist, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland) share their expertise on how to select the best inhalers and spacers for children and young people and provide support on inhaler technique.
Time to review: 30 minutes
Jane Scullion (Respiratory Nurse Consultant, University Hospitals of Leicester) joins Dr Steve Holmes (General Practitioner, Somerset) to discuss Post COVID Syndrome, its symptoms, diagnosis and management in this latest episode of the PCRS podcast.
Time to review: 15 minutes
Jane Scullion and Dr Steve Holmes return to discuss the topic of shielding and whether its legacy has been predictable and the longer term impact of deconditioning on respiratory health.
Time to review: 15 minutes
In this short episode Jane Scullion and Dr Steve Holmes discuss the use of rescue packs in asthma and COPD. They challenge current views and perceptions on the use of rescue packs and explore the evidence around their use.
Time to review: 30 minutes
Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion discuss the challenges of diagnosing COPD in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic.They explore how can we best pick up those patients who have developed COPD, should we be using spirometry?Grab a coffee, put your feet up and listen in.
Time to review: 15 minutes
In this short podcast Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion discuss risk stratification in asthma management and explore how it can help identify asthma patients most at risk of a life-threatening asthma event. They explore what data to extract to help identify these patients.
Time to review: 15 minutes
In this short podcast Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion discuss respiratory consultations and the merits and top tips for good remote consultations