In this article for Primary Care Respiratory Update Noel Baxter discusses why a carbon monoxide test is an essential part of a GP and practice nurse's kit.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Archive, Clinical resource or information, Standard, Tobacco smoking and nicotine, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Allergy, Archive, Clinical resource or information, PCRU, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Here Steph Wolfe provides valuable advice on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis. This article was first published in the June 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Archive, Infection, PCRU, Service development and improvement, Advanced, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Dr Lesley Ashton, North Shields, talks to Fran Robinson about the guideline she has developed for referral for bronchiectasis and cough.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Archive, Asthma, Clinical resource or information, COPD, Infection, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Here Dr Noel Baxter describes some top tips for managing breathlessness. This resource was first published in the December 2015 edition of Primary Care Respiratory Update.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Peer Support Network information, Professional development information, Advanced
The governing bodies of most healthcare professional groups require healthcare professionals to record continuing professional development (CPD) and be able to provide detailed records to submit as part of the revalidation/accreditation process for the relevant profession.
Taxonomy: 15 minutes, Current, Professional development information
This document provides advice and guidance to general practitioners working in primary care who have an interest or responsibilities in respiratory medicine and wish to reflect this in their appraisal documentation.