The formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 has given us as healthcare professionals an opportunity to improve and shape respiratory care in our area for patients with respiratory disease.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, PCRU, Service development and improvement
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, PCRU, Service development and improvement
It can be a challenge to keep up with the rapid changes in how the NHS is governed and organised across all the nations of the UK.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Clinical resource or information, Current, Infection, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are a group of bacteria that are capable of causing opportunistic lung infections and the development of NTM pulmonary disease (NTM-PD).
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Clinical resource or information, COPD, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this article we review the major changes in the 2023 GOLD report as they impact on the initial and ongoing pharmacological management of COPD and consider the implications for primary care in the UK.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Greener Healthcare, Inhaler devices, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Vikki Knowles - Surrey: Minimising MDIs Independent Respiratory Nurse Specialist Vikki Knowles shares the early stages of work being done to minimise the use of Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) in their practice in Surrey and how that can positively impact the greener healthcare environment
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Greener Healthcare, Inhaler devices, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Dr Kat Parker - Bristol: Switching to DPIs In this case study from Dr Kat Parker, she shares her experience of how her practice in Bristol has been switching patients from Metered Dose Inhalers (MDIs) to Dry Powder Inhalers (DPIs) where appropriate to do so, when and how they communicat
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Greener Healthcare, Videos / Webinars
Dr Steve Holmes - Somerset: A Whole Practice Approach to Greener Healthcare This case study from Dr Steve Holmes provides an overview of the changes he and his colleagues have made over the past twenty years in order to improve not just the practice they run and how it operates, but als
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Videos / Webinars, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, COVID-19, Current, Member Only, Podcasts, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
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.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, COPD, Current, Member Only, Podcasts, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
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.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Member Only, Podcasts, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
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.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Member Only, Other, Podcasts
In this short podcast Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion discuss respiratory consultations and the merits and top tips for good remote consultations