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The COPD discharge care bundle is a short list of evidence-based actions which should be implemented prior to discharge for all patients who have been admitted with an acute exacerbation of COPD

This worksheet aims to provide some simple strategies to help identify high-impact COPD and support patients and carers

This worksheet offers succinct advice on the management of advanced COPD providing a simple flow chart of actions as well as links to relevant resources 

This worksheet helps practices to identify patients with undiagnosed COPD in an effective, efficient and practical way by providing a simple flow chart to follow and related links for more information.

This worksheet helps to support clinicians to identify the sub-group of their patients who are being treated with triple therapy outside of current guideline recommendations and offers a method for bringing their therapy into line with a more cost effective and clinically appropriate strategy.

This worksheets provides advice on simple steps you can take in the practice in a simple flow-chart format to help assess patients with advanced COPD and ensure they are given appropriate support.  The worksheets includes links to other relevant resources

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine. This module focuses on end of life care in COPD.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.   This module focuses on structured respiratory review in COPD and asthma.

EQUIP is a simple modular-based tool for practices, clinical commissioning groups, health boards and other groups working in primary care respiratory medicine.  This module focuses on reducing admissions and unscheduled care in asthma and COPD.

A protocol which provides advice and guidance to nurses and healthcare professionals working in primary care on how to deal with acute exacerbations of COPD; The Microsoft WordTM version has been produced to allow for local adaptation s

A protocol providing practical guidance on the routine assessment and review of people with COPD.  Its use must be sanctioned by an authorised individual from the practice/primary care organisation in which it is to be used.

This protocol outlines the procedures for conducting routine spirometry in COPD in primary care.  Its use must be sanctioned by an authorised individual from the practice/primary care organisation in which it is to be used.

This opinion sheet provides concise advice, based on current international (GOLD) and UK guidelines, on the management of stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

This opinion sheet provides a summary of the key aspects of managing exacerbtions of COPD in primary care including a sample self management plan