Conference Programme
The UK's leading respiratory conference for clinicians working primary, community and integrated care
Learn from the experts. Be inspired. Take back best practice.
Refreshments and exhibition
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Opening Address from PCRS Executive Chair
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Setting the scene and inspiring best practice in respiratory care |
Katherine Hickman (Speaker) |
Disaster Planning and Recovery
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Providing you with insights and advice on how to plan and understand the implications of disasters and learn about recovery processes |
Lucy Easthope (Speaker) |
50 shades of red, how to discuss sexual health with your patient without blushing
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How to incorporate sexual health as a consensual discussion into the fundamentals of COPD care |
Frances Barrett (Chair) |
Research Oral Presentations - Asthma (management)
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Catch up on the latest in primary care research |
Andy Dickens (Co-chair) |
Management of wheeze in the under 5's. Incorporating NRAP update
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Understanding the complexities and natural history of wheeze in the under 5's and the latest in management strategies Update on the primary care element of the NRAP programme/ sub sections. 10 years on, is care better? |
Lisa Cummings (Co-chair) |
Energisers or mood vacuums? How to identify and manage those who drain our energy
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Exploring how to Stop Rescuing, save energy and make the most of your team. |
Siobhan Hollier (Chair) |
Inhaler technique (pMDI, SMI) and new propellants
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Ensuring you can effectively communicate and demonstrate how to use the latest inhaler devices and discuss the carbon footprint and safer disposal |
Darush Attar-Zadeh (Speaker) |
Refreshments and exhibition
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The Lung Health Check Programme - impact for primary care and how to deal with it
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The latest on the Lung Health Check programme, its impact and its future roll-out |
Emma O'Dowd (Speaker) |
Research Oral Presentations - COPD and breathlessness
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Catch up on the latest in primary care research |
Catherine MacLeod (Co-chair) |
What else could it be: Diagnosing rarer lung conditions and what to do about it
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Thinking outside-the-box when it comes to unexplained respiratory symptoms and practical advice on actions to take |
Fiona Mosgrove (Chair) |
How to be a positive disruptor: Be more pirate
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A chance to learn how to improve your team and systems effectively, so that people feel safe to speak up |
Clare Cook (Chair) |
Inhaler (DPI) and nasal spray technique
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Ensuring you can effectively communicate and demonstrate how to use the latest inhaler devices |
Darush Attar-Zadeh (Speaker) |
Leadership in implementing evidence-based asthma care: a call to action
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Beverley Bostock (Chair) |
Lunch and Exhibition
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PCRS Annual General Meeting & Abstract Award Presentations
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The PCRS Annual General Meeting will also include the presentation of our conference abstract awards. |
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CLARITY: Optimising COPD treatment by challenging myths and behaviours
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Fiona Mosgrove (Speaker) |
Take my breath away 'can we improve patient breathlessness diagnostics and management?'
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Understanding the impact of breathlessness on the lives of your patients and what you can do to support them |
Sharon Hall (Chair) |
Respiratory Health Tech in primary care: is it the future? Technology rapid showcase and interactive focus group discussion
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Can new health technology transform respiratory primary care? We want to hear from YOU. Please join us at this unique conference session – a rapid showcase of new HealthTech innovations which aim to help improve respiratory patient care, followed by interactive discussion about the needs and challenges of HealthTech, and how this could be improved. This session will be recorded and we hope to publish the findings of the discussion to inform future policy. |
Gillian Doe (Co-chair) |
Managing complex patients & multimorbidities-difficult decisions & supporting patients & carers: Stepping outside the guidelines
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The appropriate application of guidelines when managing complex multi-morbidities |
Beverley Bostock (Speaker) |
Emotional resilience
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Learn how to be content and productive in your working environment without suffering burnout |
Helena Cummings (Chair) |
Practicalities in Treating Tobacco Dependency
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Understanding the practicalities of treating tobacco dependency |
Darush Attar-Zadeh (Chair) |
Refreshments and exhibition
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Developing and maintaining respiratory diagnostic services
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Looking at how to reduce variation in care and exploring models of care that work to support respiratory diagnoses |
Jeyoung Lee (Chair) |
Research Presentations - Poster walkaround and discussion
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Catch up on the latest in primary care research |
Emma Ray (Co-chair) |
Unplanned Care - managing urgent care and infections; antibiotic stewardship
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Practical advice on urgent care and respiratory infections, what to do, what not to do and how to ensure appropriate antibiotic guardianship |
sara Haq (Co-chair) |
Putting on your own oxygen before the patients: self care
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Exploring how to prioritise your own well being to ensure that you are able to deliver the best care and support for your patients |
Katherine Hickman (Speaker) |
Bringing data to real life: system searches to improve care
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Exploring how primary care data can be used to improve patient care |
Sarah Elkin (Co-chair) |
Conference Dinner
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To help keep our registration rates as low as possible, the conference dinner is an optional extra. Dress code is smart casual. |
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Drinks, disco and social
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All delegates are welcome to the disco and social after the congress dinner. |
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The conference has been instigated and organised by PCRS. We are grateful to sponsors and exhibitors who have contributed funding towards this event in return for exhibition space. Neither sponsors or exhibitors have had any input into the agenda or the selection of speakers with the exception of any sponsored satellite symposia which are clearly indicated. View the full list of sponsors.
Conference DelegateThe PCRS is the highlight of my year - an excellent environment for healthy discussions and networking as well as being able to re-enthuse about respiratory care and to be able to reflect and look at the bigger picture
Respiratory Specialist Physiotherapist
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Rates start at just £150 for PCRS Members, plus the opportunity of a £100 bursary towards travel and accommodation
Submissions of Scientific Research, Best Practice and Service Development Abstracts to the PCRS Conference are open until the 30th June 2025.
We have negotiated special rates for accommodation at The Telford International Centre partner hotels. Rates available until the 27th June 2024 on a first come first served basis
Please review our booking terms and conditions prior to registering for conference.
Thank you to this year's conference sponsors
