The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) came out a decade ago, yet as a nation, we still have the highest asthma death rate in Europe - four times that of Italy or the Netherlands. This is unsurprising, considering many patients still rely on their blue inhalers alone.
The resource is a current resource and has been published or reviewed within the last three years
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Inhaler devices, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
On the 28th November the joint National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), British Thoracic Society (BTS) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) will publish their long-awaited single guideline on asthma diagnosis, monitoring and management.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
This is a high-level summary of what the new BTS/NICE/SIGN Asthma: diagnosis monitoring and chronic asthma management guideline means for you as a primary healthcare professional and what steps you need to take to implement it effectively.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, 30 minutes
It is not a tick box template – all consultations with patients should be approached holistically and tailored specifically to the patient’s needs, requirements and other co-morbidities and situations.
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Very Brief Advice (VBA) is our most practical tool to trigger a quit attempt, with structured behavioural support and medical treatment being the best method of quitting and ideally these are provided by stop smoking practitioners.
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, Patient information, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
ASK : ADVISE : ACT Using VBA does not depend on the person's readiness to quit and you do not need to assess it before you start Very Brief Advice or VBA is a simple and
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRS Pragmatic Guide, Standard, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Tobacco dependency is a long-term relapsing condition that usually starts in childhood This tobacco dependency pragmatic guide is a practical, immediately implementable, evidence-based framework to enable healthcare professionals to routinely identify smokers, encourage a quit attempt a
Taxonomy: Current, Other, Professional development information, Respiratory lead or clinical lead information, Service development and improvement, Standard, 30 minutes, Advanced, PCRS Produced / Collaboration, Expert
People living with respiratory disease require a significant amount of support, guidance and intervention to manage their condition effectively. These interventions should be delivered by clinicians with an appropriate level of expertise in this field.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Current, Health inequalities, Podcasts, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this episode of the PCRS Podcast our Executive Chair, Dr Katherine Hickman, is joined by Dr Llinos Jones, Consultant Respiratory Physician with a specialist interest in asthma.
Antibiotics are crucial for managing infectious diseases and preventing complications like pneumonia or sepsis. However, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing global health threat, contributing to over 3 million deaths annually.
Taxonomy: Current, Other, Videos / Webinars, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Are you curious about how research can fit into your everyday clinical practice?
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Podcasts, Premium Group Member Only, Premium Lead Member Only, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Join Frances Barrett (Respiratory Nurse Specialist and PCRS Service Development Committee Member) and Darush Attar-Zadeh (Clinical Fellow Pharmacist and PCRS Executive Committee Member) as they dive into the incredibly important topic of Tobacco Dependency.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Asthma, Current, Inhaler devices, PCRS Position Statement, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
2024 marked a pivotal change in the management of asthma in the UK with the publication of a joint British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline.
The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) believe that by working together we can achieve more environmentally friendly respiratory healthcare.
Over the past 20-years, there has been an increased focus on the use of newer biologic medication in people with severe asthma that is not controlled with usual asthma medication.