Let's be MART for asthma.
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Now is the time to make MART moves for asthma.
Maintenance and reliever therapy (MART) is a treatment for asthma where a single combined inhaler is used for both maintenance and reliever purposes, instead of having separate preventer (brown) and reliever (blue) inhalers.
In our latest podcast Carol Stonham (PCRS Policy Lead and Respiratory Nurse) is joined by Hannah Leatherland (Air Quality Education Projects Officer for Cheltenham Borough Council) to explore raising awareness of green issues in schools and housing.
Be proactive, not reactive.
In this children and young people and schools episode of the PCRS Podcast, Ren Lawlor (PCRS Executive Vice-Chair and Advanced Nurse Practitioner) is joined by Lisa Cummings (Children and Young Peoples Senior Specialist Asthma Practitioner) and Corinne Beirne (Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Genera
Inhalation is the main route for administration of drugs for conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The advantage of administering drugs by inhaler is that drugs are delivered directly to the site of action within the airways.
A new interactive resource to facilitate the delivery of holistic care.Thi
Promoting practical action that can help to reduce the environmental impact of respiratory healthcare.Use this calendar to identify practical steps you can take to make your respiratory healthcare greener – either in the short term or the long term.
Vaping is now a familiar sight in everyday life. With increased awareness of the dangers of smoking, vaping can, with appropriate support, be an effective tool to help people to quit.
What is a good COPD review? In this podcast Carol Stonham (Respiratory Nurse and PCRS Policy Forum Lead) answers this very important question with Bill Stubley (COPD Patient and PCRS Patient Representative).
Chaired by Katherine Hickman (our PCRS Executive Chair), this webinar focusses on smoking, movement for health and COPD exacerbations with guest speakers Darush Attar-Zadeh, Steve Holmes and Alicia Piwko. They discuss:
Our latest PCRS podcast, features Michelle O'Driscoll (Director of Nursing for NSHI and PCRS Service Development Committee member) who talks to Dr Fiona Mosgrove (GP and PCRS Education Committee member) about the intricacies of COPD and the co-morbidities regularly seen alongside it.
Knowing how to use Very Brief Advice to instigate a quit attempt and supporting smokers who are ready to quit is the business of every healthcare professional.Treating tobacco dependency systematically and effectively will have a significant impact on the triple aim:
In this article, Katherine discusses how small changes can have big impacts on creating new habits and supporting health.