#COPD depressing data: only a third of patients recollect a discussion about #pulmonaryrehab, 60% have smoking cessation discussed- much better data for inhalers. Highlights need to prioritise high value non-pharmacological therapies. *BLF patient passport great initiative

We're delighted to be running our spirometry courses with Network for practices. This course is designed for healthcare professionals who are responsible for performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these. [email protected]

We have LAUNCHED the programme for the IPCRG World Conference in Dublin, 28-30 May 2020 built for the 1st time with submissions from our wonderful Primary Care Respiratory Community. Registration, programme, travel & visa information here: ipcrg2020.org

PCRS is looking for someone to lead a session on environmentally friendly inhalers at our next conference in September. Have you adopted a policy of greener prescribing in your area for example? If interested contact us at [email protected] ARNS Carol Stonham RN QN MBE k.c.hickman 💙

#AllOurHealth Don't assume the patient can read if you give them a good leaflet. A video a good resource to use.

Super proud of Elisavet Moschopoulou presenting work from our 1st workstream.😊🤗 @NIHRcommunity Macmillan Cancer Support @CSG_LSHTM Claire Taylor @ClaireFosterW A/Prof Ben Smith @bensmithphd.bsky.social Association for Contextual Behavioral Science Larissa Nekhlyudov Find out more here: surecanstudy.qmul.ac.uk/about-us-study/ #LWBC #survonc #cancer #survivorship #BPOS2020

From today we will be publishing a series of Migration and #Covid19 situational reports and policy briefs from different global contexts which will be hosted on our website. First one at 3 pm BST today 👉🏽migrationandhealth.org. #LeaveNoOneBehind #LancetMigration The Lancet

Animation from the Taskforce on Multiple Conditions youtu.be/0xdT96u54-c via YouTube

Could a lay “PR buddy” help people attend PR and what do they actually do and say to patients? Article- A Lay Health Worker Intervention to Increase Uptake and Completion of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD: Assessing Fidelity of Intervention Delivery tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

"It is essential that everyone in our communities is included in healthcare..The government must listen to the wide range of voices uniting to call for the charging regulations to be suspended” Our Programme Officer Lucinda Hiam on #HandsUp4OurHealth handsupforourhealth.org.uk

Statistical analysis plan published for our study rdcu.be/b9mTf

And it’s published!

Opportunity! A short survey to know your views about extending PR to patients who have difficulty attending the programme in person redcap01.medstats.org.uk/redcap/surveys…

Are you a PR service? Want to increase your completion rates? We are looking to recruit 38 PR services across England for our trial investigating the use of peer support to improve the uptake and completion of pulmonary rehabilitation. Visit: improvetrial.co.uk for more

Supporting #WorldCOPDDay in joining Asthma + Lung UK to help raise awareness of the need for more research into the condition. Less than 1% of UK public funding is spent on COPD even though it affects more than 1 million people. Find out more here: blf.org.uk/support-for-yo…

Today we launch #RespiratoryResearchMatters, an awareness campaign running until the end of January 2023. Join us as we showcase some of our key areas of study, and explain why we are calling for increased funding in research and innovation. Learn more: edin.ac/3OuKERT

TANDEM COPD Project Opportunity for primary care professionals to participate in SprioAid - a study examining whether AI can help the interpretation of primary care spirometry There is a £150 reimbursement fee for each participant. rbht.nhs.uk/research/our-r…

Experiences of diagnosis, symptoms, and use of reliever inhalers in patients with #asthma and concurrent #InducibleLaryngealObstruction or #BreathingPatternDisorder Our paper out tinyurl.com/52bztbk7 Catrin Byrne Paul Pfeffer AUKCAR Wolfson Institute of Population Health Asthma + Lung UK HealthUnlocked

Big Baton Pass programme and links to live event – World COPD Day Big Baton Pass ⁦Asthma + Lung UK⁩ ⁦ARNS⁩ ⁦British Thoracic Society (BTS)⁩ copdbigbatonpass.wordpress.com/programme-and-…

Full HTA reoprt out now! A tailored psychological intervention for anxiety and depression management in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: TANDEM RCT and process evaluation. journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/PAWA7221#/…