In this article for Primary Care Respiratory Academy, Noel Baxter describes the nine good care processes developed by a multidisciplinary and integrated respiratory team in Lambeth and Southwark with a novel way to disseminate the measures and show improvement.
The resource is a current resource and has been published or reviewed within the last three years
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, Service development and improvement, Standard, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: Allergy, Asthma, COPD, Current, Respiratory tests and investigations, Service development and improvement, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Patients with respiratory symptoms and disease deserve a correct diagnosis and correct guideline driven care that is standardized, patient focused, delivered by a Health Care Professional (HCP) with suitable training and experience, at a site and within an appropriate timeframe to meet their need
PCRS supports the UK National Screening Committee’s recommendation that people at high risk of lung cancer have screening and encourage the committee to ensure that the screening programme maximises opportunities for diagnosis of lung disease beyond lung cancer and to ensure ongoing provision of
Taxonomy: Current, Other, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
In this article Carol Stonham outlines her plans as the new chair for PCRS including her ambitions around cleaner and kinder respiratory healthcare.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, Inhaler devices, Standard, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
The least cost-effective inhaler device is the one that the patient cannot use. In deciding which device and drug formulation to prescribe healthcare professionals should first determine the patient’s ability to use the prescribed device correctly.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Fran Robinson talks to a patient who has had asthma all her life, feels that annual asthma reviews are a waste of time (except when they are conducted by PCRS members).
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Key facts
PCRS welcome this further update of the long established, comprehensive and highly respected BTS/SIGN guideline for asthma.
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRS Pragmatic Guide, PCRU, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular in recent years. The main reason given by current vapers for using e-cigarettes is to help them stop smoking tobacco. This pragmatic article provides information on the safety and effectiveness of e-cigarettes as a stop smoking tool.
Taxonomy: Current, Other, PCRU, Respiratory lead or clinical lead information, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Leadership skills enable respiratory nurse to raise standards of care Fran Robinson talks to Deirdre Siddaway Respiratory Specialist Nurse, Suffolk Originally published in the Autumn 2018 edition of the Primary Care Respiratory Update.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Health policy information, Respiratory lead or clinical lead information, Service development and improvement, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
How one long term condition might be used to fulfil the potential of PCN investment. PCRS Service Development Committee member, Stuart Shields, has written "10 top tips for PCN clinical directors - The respiratory long term condition perspective" to support Primary Care Network cl
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Clinical resource or information, Current, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
The exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) test detects exposure to CO in the last 12-18 hours. This can be used to assess smoking status AFTER a quit attempt and used prior to a quit attempt as a motivational tool.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, PCRU, Respiratory tests and investigations, Standard, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Alongside a detailed clinical history and other important tests to assess variability (peak flow, reversibility and challenge tests) it is used to support the diagnosis of asthma. PCRS has produced this consensus position on the use of FeNO in primary care to support the diagnosis of as
The PCRS position on changes to QoF.
We have guidelines on asthma from two different sources in the UK – BTS/SIGN and NICE. The British Asthma guideline from BTS/SIGN was first published in 2003 and is well established, respected and comprehensive.