Asthma Right Care (ARC) is a global initiative led by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) to explore how to use social movement approaches to create a sense of discomfort and dissatisfaction with the status quo in the management of asthma in a manner that’s positive and creat
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, Inhaler devices, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: COPD - out of hospital, Practical Guidance, Respiratory, 30 minutes, Advanced, Early-diagnosis
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, Current, Respiratory tests and investigations, 30 minutes, Commercial organisation produced
In this article produced for Practice Nurse, author, PCRS Chair, Carol Stonham, describes FeNO testing and its role in diagnosing respiratory disease. She discusses the advantages and limitations of this test.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, COPD, COVID-19, Current, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Taxonomy: Other, Peer Support Network information, Videos / Webinars, 30 minutes
Originally presented at the PCRS Respiratory Conference 2020 Dr Steve Holmes presents this Bite-size Journal Update
Taxonomy: Clinical resource or information, COVID-19, Current, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
As we prepare to enter another wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections whilst we continue to deal with the backlog of patients who have had their treatments and assessments delayed by the pandemic, what is challenging the NHS even more are the long-term effects following SARS-CoV-2 infection – so call
Taxonomy: Current, Greener Healthcare, PCRS Pragmatic Guide, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
This pragmatic guide has been developed based on the work of the PCRS Greener Healthcare Working Group.
Taxonomy: Asthma, COPD, COVID-19, Current, Infection, Other, PCRU, Standard, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
PCRS have issued a position statement on strategies to care for patients with respiratory disease and frailty in the community setting. Frailty is thought to affect around 10% of those aged over 65 years and up to half of those aged over 85 years.
Taxonomy: Current, Greener Healthcare, PCRU, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Air pollution causes up to 36,000 deaths in the UK every year and both cause and worsen lung disease.
Taxonomy: COPD, Current, Health policy information, Infection, Respiratory tests and investigations, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
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.
Taxonomy: Current, Greener Healthcare, Health policy information, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
As of April 2021, regional health and care needs in England will be coordinated through Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) (https://www.england.nhs.uk/integratedcare/what-is-integrated-care/).
Taxonomy: Archive, Clinical resource or information, COVID-19, PCRS Position Statement, Respiratory tests and investigations, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Spirometry, a test used to measure and monitor lung function, is an important component of the diagnosis, management and monitoring of respiratory conditions in primary care.
Taxonomy: Practical Guidance, Primary-prevention, Respiratory, Standard, 30 minutes
Taxonomy: Archive, Clinical resource or information, PCRU, Respiratory tests and investigations, Standard, Winter Wrapped, 30 minutes, PCRS Produced / Collaboration
Peak flow charting and microspirometry are undervalued in guidelines and were underused in primary care even before the COVID pandemic, but have enhanced importance now given the difficulties with access to more formal respiratory function testing.
Taxonomy: Asthma, Clinical resource or information, COPD, Current, PCRU, Winter Wrapped, 30 minutes, Advanced, PCRS Produced / Collaboration, Expert
Noel Baxter PCRS Policy Lead and Tracey Lonergan PCRS Policy Coordinator.