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Podcast - Very Brief Advice (VBA)

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: Podcasts Clinical Area: Tobacco smoking and nicotine Status: Current

In this new series, for both existing and non-members of PCRS, we will be briefly discussing some pertinent respiratory topicsTo kick things off and to mark National No Smoking Day on the 13th March, join Steve Holmes (GP and PCRS Committee Member) and Ren Lawlor (Independent Nurse Consultant and Vice-Chair of PCRS) as they give a brief outline of Very Brief Advice (VBA), what the tools are and how you can implement them in your day-to-day practice.

PCRS in Conversation - Asthma Management

Time to review: 30 minutes

Type: Videos / Webinars Clinical Area: Asthma Status: Current

Our second webinar in this series was held on Wednesday 28th February 2024. Chaired by Dr Katherine Hickman (our PCRS Executive Chair), in conversation with Dr Mark Levy on the subject of asthma management, focusing on SABA over-reliance and how to address it. Dr Levy was involved in the National Review of Asthma Deaths in 2014 and is passionate about improving asthma care to prevent avoidable deaths.

Joint Position Statement BTS and PCRS - Integrated Care

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: PCRS Position Statement Clinical Area: Other Status: Current

There is a strong commitment from the British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) to identify opportunities to support those delivering integrated respiratory care and showcase that planned, properly funded, and evaluated integrated solutions can be used to drive improvements in the care of patients.We value the importance of:• integration between primary, community and secondary care.• integration of respiratory care with other long-term conditions.• integration of both physical and mental health, housing, and social care.

PCRS in Conversation - Health Inequalities

Time to review: 30 minutes

Type: Videos / Webinars Clinical Area: Health inequalities Status: Current

Our first webinar in this series was held on Wednesday 31st January 2024. Chaired by Dr Katherine Hickman (our PCRS Executive Chair), the focus was on the topic of Health Inequalities with guest speaker Ren Lawlor. The session explored how you, as an individual clinician, can actively support and advocate for your patients in addressing health inequalities, even when the challenges may seem daunting and beyond your immediate influence.

Podcast - Air Quality and Respiratory Disease from the Perspective of Patients

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: Podcasts Clinical Area: Greener Healthcare Status: Current

In this PCRS Greener Healthcare Campaign podcast Tracey Lonergan, Shakeela Riaz and Amanda Roberts (PCRS Patient Reference Group) discuss their experiences of living with, and living with family members with, respiratory disease. They touch on how they deal with indoor and outdoor air quality, the changes that they have made in their lives and homes, and the advice that they have received over the years. Tune in to hear useful tips and practices that they have put in place to help them and their loved ones deal with air quality in their lives.

PCRS Position Statement - Respiratory health inequality: Poverty

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: PCRS Position Statement Clinical Area: Health inequalities Status: Current

Tackling smoking, reducing air pollution, improving access to healthcare for those experiencing health inequality and an improved focus on research and development to fit the needs of people experiencing health inequality should be the priorities for systems wanting to make respiratory health outcomes equal. Whilst primary care is in an ideal position to screen for, recognise, and treat the effects of poverty on respiratory health, the evidence for prevention interventions that have a direct effect on poverty are limited and do not have strong evidence to support them.

Poverty and Poor Housing

Time to review: 30 minutes

Type: Videos / Webinars Clinical Area: Health inequalities Status: Current

As part of our ongoing work around health inequalities, we have produced a short video resource on poverty and poor housing, and its impact on respiratory health.

Living with COPD

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: PCRU Clinical Area: COPD Status: Current

Sixteen years ago I was diagnosed with COPD. My COPD means I get breathless very quickly now doing activities or things I previously did easily without and difficulty. Being as active as possible really helps me to manage my condition, so I have joined a gym for the first time as they have sessions purely for people with lung problems. Attending these sessions weekly has resulted in me being able to control the periods of breathlessness.

The role of primary and community care in the assessment and management of COVID-19 in Winter 2023/24

Time to review: 15 minutes

Type: PCRU Clinical Area: COVID-19, Infection Status: Current

Respiratory infections are very common in winter and can be complex to assess. Infection with SARS-CoV-2, whilst prevalent year-round, is also more significant in winter and this article focuses on the assessment and management of people presenting with COVID-19 illness, as winter 2023/24 approaches.