CANCELLED

ARNS Annual Conference, 10-11 May 2019, Coldra Court Newport, Wales. We are delighted to announce that next year’s Annual Conference will be held on 10-11 May at Coldra Court, Newport, Wales. We have an excellent programme of learning sessions, including:

GOLD (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) has updated its strategy for the diagnosis, management and prevention of COPD. There are two key changes:

This is Lung Cancer Awareness month and the good news is that a recent trial reports that introducing lung screening for people at high risk of lung cancer could reduce deaths from the disease.  

Where a patient lives, their age and economic circumstance can affect their chances of developing asthma and the care that they receive, finds a new Asthma UK report.

Thursday 1st November marks the start of Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

NICE first published a quality standard for asthma based on the BTS/SIGN asthma guideline in 2013.

A Respiratory Dashboard has been developed by a group of respiratory specialists established by the NHS Business Services Authority to highlight the variation in prescrib

The National Asthma and COPD Audit Programme (NACAP) has launched registration for its pulmonary rehabilitation workstream.

PCRS is supporting the AskAboutAsthma campaign run by the Healthy London Partnership to coincide with the start of the new school year.

ARNS supports applications for assistance towards course fees for members and non-members.

Recommendations for primary care include:

The BTS/SIGN British asthma guideline is due to be reviewed over the next two years, and they are looking for some new healthcare professionals to contribute to the review process.

The British Thoracic Society has published updated guidance on the use of emergency oxygen. It is based on new evidence about how effective prescribing and delivery of emergency oxygen for patients can both improve health and save lives.

We would like to invite you to our respiratory network meeting which will discuss; The Management of the Breathless Patient & Breathe Easy Groups in Leeds