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.

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. 

This webinar focuses on the topic of accountability and responsibility with guest speaker Beverley Bostock.

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.

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.

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.

In this episode we dive into the topic of breathing pattern disorder. Anna Spathis a Consultant working in Palliative Medicine is in conversation with Catherine Moffat - a specialist respiratory physiotherapist.

This episode features Dr Fiona Mosgrove, GP with special interest in respiratory medicine, in conversation with Professor Robin Taylor, consultant physician with NHS Lanarkshire. Robin has in-depth experience of difficult prognostic conversations with patients with progressive lung disease.

Viv Marsh (Asthma Nurse Specialist) is joined by Amanda Roberts (PCRS Patient Reference Group and PCRS Education Committee Patient Representative) to discuss all things Asthma Action Plans in this episode of the PCRS Podcast.

Asthma is a long-term condition characterised for the vast majority by trigger induced eosinophilic airway inflammation resulting in wheeze, breathlessness, cough, and chest tightness.