The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) with ‘asthmaxchange’ have developed learning modules that include some real-life histories to work through in the diagnosis, management and ongoing

Achieving an accurate diagnosis may take time and involves working with patients to help support their understanding about why there isn't always a quick answer or an immediate prescription.

In this document, first published in the Autumn 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update and updated in 2018, PCRS-UK provides information on supporting smokers to quit, and how knowing and using the interventions available are the responsibility of all healthcare professionals

PCRS-UK is campaigning for healthcare professionals to view tobacco dependency as a long term relapsing condition that starts in childhood.

An excerpt from the December 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update which summarises prior PCRS-UK resources on recognising and diagnosing rarer lung conditions in primary care.  The article has been edited by Dr Basil Penny and Dr Iain Small

An excerpt from the December 2016 issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update with Bronwen Thompson in discussion with Monica Fletcher, Chief Executive, Education for Health and PCRS-UK members Dr Stephen Gaduzo and Judith Lawrence on the new certification

This short guide from the Primary Care Respiratory Update, Getting the Basics Right" series provides an essential update from Dr Noel Baxter on why a carbon monoxide test is an essential part of a GP and practice nurses's toolkit and valuable motivational tool for smokers

In this article published in the Autumn issue of Primary Care Respiratory Update Fran Robinson talks to the PCRS-UK Tobacco Dependency Campaign Group about the role of the healthcare professional in treating tobacco dependency as a long-term relapsing condition that starts in childhood.

In this article first published in Primary Care Respiratory Update (Dec 2016) Bronwen Thompson, Noel Baxter, Carol Stonham and Kevin Gruffydd-Jones discuss the latest results of the COPD audit  managed in primary care in Wales.

A primary care perspective of the changes to the 2016 BTS/SIGN British Asthma Guideline together with details of the summary of diagnostic tests from the guideline 

In this article for Primary Care Respiratory Update Noel Baxter discusses why a carbon monoxide test is an essential part of a GP and practice nurse's kit.

Fran Robinson talks to the PCRS-UK Tobacco Dependency Campaign Group about the role of the healthcare professional in treating tobacco dependency as a long-term relapsing condition that starts in childhood.

Here Steph Wolfe provides valuable advice on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis.  This article was first published in the June 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.

In this article published in Primary Care Respiratory Update (Oct 2015) Carol Stonham describes the use of FENO testing for diagnosing and monitoring asthma. There is also a slide set presented by Carol Stonham on FeNo at the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2018 to complement the article.

Fran Robinson talks to Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones about how to best manage respiratory tract infections in primary care and how careful decisions can be made when prescribing antibiotics.  This article was first published in the December 2015 Primary Care Respiratory Update