PCRS are proud to be part of the Media Planet’s Respiratory Health campaign - launched on 22nd June within the Guardian newspaper and online at https://bit.ly/3vuXRyV

Every year, air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK.  The World Health Organisation and the UK Government recognise that air pollution is the largest environmental health risk we face today.

Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK every year and both cause and worsen lung disease.

David Barber, Trainee Advanced Practitioner / Respiratory Physiotherapist

PCRS have today issued a position statement on strategies to care for patients with respiratory disease and frailty in the community setting.

In association with Sandoz, we are delighted to be hosting a new webinar series on asthma care

Point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) for the acute assessment of worsening symptoms in people known to have COPD can safely reduce the use of antibiotics and could help improve the diagnostic approach towards someone presenting in such a crisis.

The Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS) and British Thoracic Society (BTS) have worked together successfully for many years, and we are pleased to announce that a formal collaboration now exists between the organisations.

When a patient is diagnosed with asthma they are starting on a journey. A journey that for the majority will last a lifetime. If that patient starts off on the wrong foot and travels down the wrong path it is unlikely to be a smooth one. They may feel alone, confused, scared and unsupported.

PCRS has joined the call for more action across government to reduce health inequalities.  We are proud to have joined the <

Professor Mike Morgan is an Honorary Professor at the University of Leicester and was formerly the National Clinical Director for Respiratory Services in England. He gave us his view on the recent policy changes around asthma care in the UK, and how things need to change in the future.

Dr Alistair JA Duff is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and is Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University

Dr Linda Edwards is the Chief Executive of Education for Health and she discussed the need for simplicity in the tools fo

Professor Hilary Pinnock is Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine at the University of Edinburgh and Lead on the

Darush Attar-Zadeh is a community pharmacist and Executive Committee member of the Primary Care Respiratory Society.