Interventions for COPD include a variety of care from various healthcare professionals. Part of that care is a detailed plan based on your needs and developed by a nurse or a respiratory therapist.

Hunter, S. (2009) Holistic assessment of patients with COPD before the use of non-invasive ventilation. Nursing Times; 105: 20, early online publication. The use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) to ...

COPD is a growing burden on the NHS which is preventable if diagnosed early and combined with smoking cessation. Diagnosis requires spirometry. A recent survey demonstrated major problems with ...

Investigators of a 3-year observational study identified independent risk factors for exacerbations related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and successfully developed a novel risk ...

Researchers have developed a new scoring system to help nurses assess and optimise their patients’ inhaler technique.

A protocol developed for general practice helped to identify people with disease overlap to give appropriate diagnosis and management. This led to improvements in symptoms scores and had a positive ...

A new study shows COPD telehealth cuts hospital use by up to 75% while improving social activity and patient wellbeing.

The general practitioner (GP) is often the first healthcare contact for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A nationwide register-based observational before and after study was ...

For many RNLD’s in general practice, annual health checks are core to the care they offer. However, only just over a quarter ...