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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).Bill shares his experiences of 16 years of living with COPD and what his annual reviews have been like, and between them Carol and Bill discuss what a really good COPD review should look like for both you and your patients.

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.They also discuss how important it is for you to work collaboratively with your MDT to ensure your patients are getting the complete care they require, and what resources you can discuss and share with your patients to help them navigate life with COPD.

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.

In February 2020, the Institute of Health Equity published its landmark report, Marmot Review 10 Years On. It highlighted that for the first time in 100 years, life expectancy has failed to increase across the country, and for the poorest 10% of women it has actually declined. The report went on to state that in the last decade, health inequalities have widened overall, and the amount of time people spend in poor health has increased since 2010.

This article explores the impact of the environment on the health of people with asthma and COPD and focuses on two key areas, indoor (home) and outdoor pollutants and severe weather extremes such as heat waves or very cold weather

Primary care should seek to identify and provide proactive support to older people living with frailty. An extended consultation should be considered that should ideally include the patient’s usual carer to enable a comprehensive review, confirmation of current diagnoses, and review of all medications.

In this article Lisa Cummings, Queens Nurse, CYP Specialist Asthma Practitioner and PCRS Education Committee member, discusses the management of asthma and atopy in children and young people focusing on perennial and allergic rhinitis, it’s impact on asthma and top tips for reducing symptoms and improving control.