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.

Can Only Plan Daily - COPD is a serious disease needing the right diagnosis and treatment with the person’s need sitting front and centre.

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.

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

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

Asthma Guidelines in Practice – A PCRS Consensus is a practical and pragmatic guide for healthcare professionals working in primary and intermediate care.  This guide was commissioned to provide clarity on aspects of diagnosis, management and monitoring of asthma that are uncertain

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.

In June's In Conversation webinar we will be joined by Dr Llinos Jones, who is a Consultant Respiratory Physician with a specialist interest in asthma and Clinical Lead for Physician Associates at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust.

In this Pulmonx Sponsored PCRS Podcast, Dr Fiona Mosgrove (GP and PCRS Education Committee Member) is joined by Dr Neil Greening (Consultant Respiratory Physician in Leicester who leads one of the UK's largest LVR services) for a discussion about what Lung Volume Reduction Surgery (LVRS) is, the

PCRS welcomes the opportunity that digital respiratory healthcare and the collection and analysis of respiratory data could bring.

In this episode we hear from Rachel Daly, Lead Nurse - Airways, Manchester Airways Service who discuss will the topic of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis with PCRS Executive Chair, Katherine Hickman. 

In May's instalment of In Conversation we were joined by Ian Sinha, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician and Honorary Professor of Paediatrics, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool to discuss the topic of health inequalities and their impact on childhood asthma.

Exacerbations, or 'flare-ups', can be common occurrences for some individuals with COPD. These are periods when breathing can be difficult, physical activity is harder and inhalers need to be taken more frequently. They may also require admission to hospital.

Keeping physically active is hugely important for anyone, but particularly for individuals with respiratory conditions. Keeping active and healthy reduces strain on the lungs, maintains muscle strength and enhances symptom management over time.

Smoking is the primary cause of COPD and, according to NHS figures, is thought to be responsible for 9 in every 10 cases of the condition.