There are no mandatory training requirements for healthcare professionals delivering respiratory care and the quality of care and patient pathways are variable throughout the country depending on the knowledge, skills, competence and confidence of those delivering care.

This article by Darush Attar Zadeh, alongside the excellent short form animations below, supports the fantastic range of tools that have been produced as part of the Asthma Right Care movement to support you to chall

Frances explains how some people with asthma view their symptoms as an unavoidable part of the condition - leading them to avoid triggers, such as exercise and pets.

Asthma Right Care (ARC) is a global initiative led by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) to explore how to use social movement approaches to create a sense of discomfort and dissatisfaction with the status quo in the management of asthma in a manner that’s positive and creat

In this article produced for Practice Nurse, author, PCRS Chair, Carol Stonham, describes FeNO testing and its role in diagnosing respiratory disease.  She discusses the advantages and limitations of this test. 

Originally presented at the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2020 Dr Steve Holmes presents this Bite-size Journal Update

As we prepare to enter another wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections whilst we continue to deal with the backlog of patients who have had their treatments and assessments delayed by the pandemic, what is challenging the NHS even more are the long-term effects following SARS-CoV-2 infection – so call

This pragmatic guide has been developed based on the work of the PCRS Greener Healthcare Working Group.

PCRS have issued a position statement on strategies to care for patients with respiratory disease and frailty in the community setting. Frailty is thought to affect around 10% of those aged over 65 years and up to half of those aged over 85 years.

Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK every year and both cause and worsen lung disease.

Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) for the acute assessment of worsening symptoms in people known to have COPD can safely reduce the use of antibiotics and could help improve the diagnostic approach towards someone presenting in such a crisis.

As of April 2021, regional health and care needs in England will be coordinated through Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) (https://www.england.nhs.uk/integratedcare/what-is-integrated-care/).

Spirometry, a test used to measure and monitor lung function, is an important component of the diagnosis, management and monitoring of respiratory conditions in primary care.