Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS)
@pcrsuk.bsky.social
We promote better care and outcomes for people with respiratory diseases. 🫁
PCRS unites healthcare professionals in a supportive, inclusive community, emphasising leadership and education.
Learn more and join us 🔗 https://www.pcrs-uk.org
PCRS unites healthcare professionals in a supportive, inclusive community, emphasising leadership and education.
Learn more and join us 🔗 https://www.pcrs-uk.org
[email protected] welcomes contributions for its next issue. 🗞️
Share your team’s research or recent publications for consideration ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
Share your team’s research or recent publications for consideration ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
January 22, 2026 at 9:23 AM
[email protected] welcomes contributions for its next issue. 🗞️
Share your team’s research or recent publications for consideration ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
Share your team’s research or recent publications for consideration ahead of the February 2026 deadline.
Save the date: the 13th IPCRG World Conference and 1st North African Interdisciplinary Respiratory Forum celebrates 25 years of collaboration and research.
A milestone event for the community.
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A milestone event for the community.
Learn more buff.ly/IwRmGmU
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Save the date: the 13th IPCRG World Conference and 1st North African Interdisciplinary Respiratory Forum celebrates 25 years of collaboration and research.
A milestone event for the community.
Learn more buff.ly/IwRmGmU
A milestone event for the community.
Learn more buff.ly/IwRmGmU
Join generalist nurses and clinical pharmacists at the free i2i Asthma Summit on 23 April 2026 in London.
Build skills, confidence and collaboration to deliver proactive asthma care.
Created and delivered in partnership with @arns-uk.bsky.social
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Build skills, confidence and collaboration to deliver proactive asthma care.
Created and delivered in partnership with @arns-uk.bsky.social
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January 20, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Join generalist nurses and clinical pharmacists at the free i2i Asthma Summit on 23 April 2026 in London.
Build skills, confidence and collaboration to deliver proactive asthma care.
Created and delivered in partnership with @arns-uk.bsky.social
buff.ly/zRG2R3m
Build skills, confidence and collaboration to deliver proactive asthma care.
Created and delivered in partnership with @arns-uk.bsky.social
buff.ly/zRG2R3m
NHS Shared Business Services has released an updated Respiratory Therapy Solutions framework, supporting remote monitoring, home delivery and better community care models.
Learn more buff.ly/C1lbOR9
Learn more buff.ly/C1lbOR9
January 19, 2026 at 9:22 AM
NHS Shared Business Services has released an updated Respiratory Therapy Solutions framework, supporting remote monitoring, home delivery and better community care models.
Learn more buff.ly/C1lbOR9
Learn more buff.ly/C1lbOR9
Applications are open for three NRAP clinical leadership roles across primary care, pulmonary rehabilitation, and childhood asthma.
Find out more about requirements and apply by 30 January 2026 🔗 buff.ly/RdNV2up
Find out more about requirements and apply by 30 January 2026 🔗 buff.ly/RdNV2up
January 16, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Applications are open for three NRAP clinical leadership roles across primary care, pulmonary rehabilitation, and childhood asthma.
Find out more about requirements and apply by 30 January 2026 🔗 buff.ly/RdNV2up
Find out more about requirements and apply by 30 January 2026 🔗 buff.ly/RdNV2up
The Lung Research Grand Challenges set ambitious ten year goals to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lung disease in the UK.
Learn why this urgency matters for patients and clinicians buff.ly/LgJV53Y
Learn why this urgency matters for patients and clinicians buff.ly/LgJV53Y
January 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
The Lung Research Grand Challenges set ambitious ten year goals to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of lung disease in the UK.
Learn why this urgency matters for patients and clinicians buff.ly/LgJV53Y
Learn why this urgency matters for patients and clinicians buff.ly/LgJV53Y
The Winter Edition of PCRU is now available. This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, offering practical frameworks to reduce avoidable demand and act earlier on respiratory risk.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/QFALSMZ
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/QFALSMZ
January 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The Winter Edition of PCRU is now available. This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, offering practical frameworks to reduce avoidable demand and act earlier on respiratory risk.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/QFALSMZ
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/QFALSMZ
Explore greener respiratory practice with our online asthma modules for Premium Members.
Gain insight, build skills and collect certificates for your portfolio.
Login and begin your learning journey 🔓 buff.ly/tR5Gm2A
Gain insight, build skills and collect certificates for your portfolio.
Login and begin your learning journey 🔓 buff.ly/tR5Gm2A
January 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Explore greener respiratory practice with our online asthma modules for Premium Members.
Gain insight, build skills and collect certificates for your portfolio.
Login and begin your learning journey 🔓 buff.ly/tR5Gm2A
Gain insight, build skills and collect certificates for your portfolio.
Login and begin your learning journey 🔓 buff.ly/tR5Gm2A
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Are you or someone you know a healthcare professional who would like to explore a research career?
Past-President Professor Nick Maskell talks through our partnership with Asthma + Lung UK to fund respiratory-related research grants
🗓️ Apply by: Fri 13 Feb
👉 brit-thoracic.uk/ResearchGrant2026
Past-President Professor Nick Maskell talks through our partnership with Asthma + Lung UK to fund respiratory-related research grants
🗓️ Apply by: Fri 13 Feb
👉 brit-thoracic.uk/ResearchGrant2026
January 13, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Are you or someone you know a healthcare professional who would like to explore a research career?
Past-President Professor Nick Maskell talks through our partnership with Asthma + Lung UK to fund respiratory-related research grants
🗓️ Apply by: Fri 13 Feb
👉 brit-thoracic.uk/ResearchGrant2026
Past-President Professor Nick Maskell talks through our partnership with Asthma + Lung UK to fund respiratory-related research grants
🗓️ Apply by: Fri 13 Feb
👉 brit-thoracic.uk/ResearchGrant2026
We wish you Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year! ❄️
Please be aware that the offices of PCRS will be closed from 25th December 2025 to the 1st January 2026, inclusive.
We look forward to an exciting calendar of activities in 2026 - including the PCRS Conference! 🎉
Please be aware that the offices of PCRS will be closed from 25th December 2025 to the 1st January 2026, inclusive.
We look forward to an exciting calendar of activities in 2026 - including the PCRS Conference! 🎉
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We wish you Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year! ❄️
Please be aware that the offices of PCRS will be closed from 25th December 2025 to the 1st January 2026, inclusive.
We look forward to an exciting calendar of activities in 2026 - including the PCRS Conference! 🎉
Please be aware that the offices of PCRS will be closed from 25th December 2025 to the 1st January 2026, inclusive.
We look forward to an exciting calendar of activities in 2026 - including the PCRS Conference! 🎉
As the end of the year approaches, we've wrapped up our highlights and your top PCRS resources for 2025.
Can you guess what our top podcast was? Or our most downloaded resource?
Click to reveal and access our most in demand tools and guides ▶️ buff.ly/joLtZ7A
Can you guess what our top podcast was? Or our most downloaded resource?
Click to reveal and access our most in demand tools and guides ▶️ buff.ly/joLtZ7A
December 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
As the end of the year approaches, we've wrapped up our highlights and your top PCRS resources for 2025.
Can you guess what our top podcast was? Or our most downloaded resource?
Click to reveal and access our most in demand tools and guides ▶️ buff.ly/joLtZ7A
Can you guess what our top podcast was? Or our most downloaded resource?
Click to reveal and access our most in demand tools and guides ▶️ buff.ly/joLtZ7A
Applications for the PCRS Policy Forum close at the end of this month. ⏰
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 31st December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 31st December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
December 23, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Applications for the PCRS Policy Forum close at the end of this month. ⏰
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 31st December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 31st December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
The latest edition of PCRU is out now! 🗞️
This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, with articles exploring how primary care can lead the way and improve lung health and covering the prevention, treatment and management of COPD.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/bud2bta
This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, with articles exploring how primary care can lead the way and improve lung health and covering the prevention, treatment and management of COPD.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/bud2bta
December 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The latest edition of PCRU is out now! 🗞️
This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, with articles exploring how primary care can lead the way and improve lung health and covering the prevention, treatment and management of COPD.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/bud2bta
This issue focuses on winter pressures and COPD, with articles exploring how primary care can lead the way and improve lung health and covering the prevention, treatment and management of COPD.
Read online ▶️ buff.ly/bud2bta
Have your say: the HERON project is gathering professionals’ views on unmet needs in respiratory health and where technology can help most.
Survey for healthcare professionals ▶️ buff.ly/LnyISx6
Survey for healthcare professionals ▶️ buff.ly/LnyISx6
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Have your say: the HERON project is gathering professionals’ views on unmet needs in respiratory health and where technology can help most.
Survey for healthcare professionals ▶️ buff.ly/LnyISx6
Survey for healthcare professionals ▶️ buff.ly/LnyISx6
Browse posters and abstracts from the PCRS Conference 2025 — from systematic reviews to clinical trials and implementation work.
Access online ▶️
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#PCRS2025
Access online ▶️
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#PCRS2025
December 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Browse posters and abstracts from the PCRS Conference 2025 — from systematic reviews to clinical trials and implementation work.
Access online ▶️
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#PCRS2025
Access online ▶️
buff.ly/kMfLmUX
#PCRS2025
NICE has updated its COPD Clinical Knowledge Summary — including changes to when to refer for consideration of oral prophylactic #antibiotics.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:09 AM
NICE has updated its COPD Clinical Knowledge Summary — including changes to when to refer for consideration of oral prophylactic #antibiotics.
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🚨 New NRAP report out now!
📊 Covers 30- & 90-day outcomes for 116K adults + 19K CYP admitted with asthma/COPD (2021–23)
🔍 Includes outlier analysis across 4 audits—33 services reengaged, 20 more plan to!
📘 Read the full report: buff.ly/s72Z9Eg
#RespiratoryCare #NRAP #Asthma #COPD
📊 Covers 30- & 90-day outcomes for 116K adults + 19K CYP admitted with asthma/COPD (2021–23)
🔍 Includes outlier analysis across 4 audits—33 services reengaged, 20 more plan to!
📘 Read the full report: buff.ly/s72Z9Eg
#RespiratoryCare #NRAP #Asthma #COPD
December 15, 2025 at 9:22 AM
🚨 New NRAP report out now!
📊 Covers 30- & 90-day outcomes for 116K adults + 19K CYP admitted with asthma/COPD (2021–23)
🔍 Includes outlier analysis across 4 audits—33 services reengaged, 20 more plan to!
📘 Read the full report: buff.ly/s72Z9Eg
#RespiratoryCare #NRAP #Asthma #COPD
📊 Covers 30- & 90-day outcomes for 116K adults + 19K CYP admitted with asthma/COPD (2021–23)
🔍 Includes outlier analysis across 4 audits—33 services reengaged, 20 more plan to!
📘 Read the full report: buff.ly/s72Z9Eg
#RespiratoryCare #NRAP #Asthma #COPD
The #AutumnBudget announced 250 new ‘one-stop’ neighbourhood health centres.
PCRS is working to ensure #COPD and respiratory care sit at the forefront of this neighbourhood model. Contribute to our best practice COPD care repository to support this work buff.ly/Fp7sVDz
PCRS is working to ensure #COPD and respiratory care sit at the forefront of this neighbourhood model. Contribute to our best practice COPD care repository to support this work buff.ly/Fp7sVDz
December 12, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The #AutumnBudget announced 250 new ‘one-stop’ neighbourhood health centres.
PCRS is working to ensure #COPD and respiratory care sit at the forefront of this neighbourhood model. Contribute to our best practice COPD care repository to support this work buff.ly/Fp7sVDz
PCRS is working to ensure #COPD and respiratory care sit at the forefront of this neighbourhood model. Contribute to our best practice COPD care repository to support this work buff.ly/Fp7sVDz
Early bird closing soon for the 8th Forum on RTIs (2–4 March 2026, Glasgow). Topics include AMR, bronchiectasis, paediatrics & viral infection.
Register and save buff.ly/xI2FX5q
Register and save buff.ly/xI2FX5q
December 11, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Early bird closing soon for the 8th Forum on RTIs (2–4 March 2026, Glasgow). Topics include AMR, bronchiectasis, paediatrics & viral infection.
Register and save buff.ly/xI2FX5q
Register and save buff.ly/xI2FX5q
Winter can bring poorer indoor air quality due to colder homes and reduced ventilation. Other common behaviours such as lighting scented candles can also contribute.
Our resources support you to help your patients understand small changes that protect respiratory health buff.ly/hNbT2lz
Our resources support you to help your patients understand small changes that protect respiratory health buff.ly/hNbT2lz
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Winter can bring poorer indoor air quality due to colder homes and reduced ventilation. Other common behaviours such as lighting scented candles can also contribute.
Our resources support you to help your patients understand small changes that protect respiratory health buff.ly/hNbT2lz
Our resources support you to help your patients understand small changes that protect respiratory health buff.ly/hNbT2lz
New resource launched! 🚀 buff.ly/ZHWaprj
With the introduction of a new Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) license for children of 6 - 11 years old, PCRS has provided a summary of the new license and who it is appropriate for.
#MART #Asthma #CYP #AsthmaCare
With the introduction of a new Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) license for children of 6 - 11 years old, PCRS has provided a summary of the new license and who it is appropriate for.
#MART #Asthma #CYP #AsthmaCare
December 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
New resource launched! 🚀 buff.ly/ZHWaprj
With the introduction of a new Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) license for children of 6 - 11 years old, PCRS has provided a summary of the new license and who it is appropriate for.
#MART #Asthma #CYP #AsthmaCare
With the introduction of a new Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (MART) license for children of 6 - 11 years old, PCRS has provided a summary of the new license and who it is appropriate for.
#MART #Asthma #CYP #AsthmaCare
Applications are open for the PCRS Policy Forum. 📣
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 15th December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 15th December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
December 9, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Applications are open for the PCRS Policy Forum. 📣
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 15th December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
Help shape national respiratory policy and advocate for best practice across the UK.
Apply by the 15th December - buff.ly/pu5Jw99
The updated PCRS Asthma Slide Rule is now live! 📣 buff.ly/mYQjDFx
Supporting constructive conversations on acceptable SABA use, clinical review triggers and greener asthma care. Aligned with 2024 BTS/NICE/SIGN guidance.
Supporting constructive conversations on acceptable SABA use, clinical review triggers and greener asthma care. Aligned with 2024 BTS/NICE/SIGN guidance.
December 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The updated PCRS Asthma Slide Rule is now live! 📣 buff.ly/mYQjDFx
Supporting constructive conversations on acceptable SABA use, clinical review triggers and greener asthma care. Aligned with 2024 BTS/NICE/SIGN guidance.
Supporting constructive conversations on acceptable SABA use, clinical review triggers and greener asthma care. Aligned with 2024 BTS/NICE/SIGN guidance.
The updated online Asthma Slide Rule is here!📣
A simple but powerful tool to spark meaningful conversations with patients and colleagues about SABA use and when a review is needed.
Access slide rule ▶️ buff.ly/mYQjDFx
#AsthmaRightCare
A simple but powerful tool to spark meaningful conversations with patients and colleagues about SABA use and when a review is needed.
Access slide rule ▶️ buff.ly/mYQjDFx
#AsthmaRightCare
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The updated online Asthma Slide Rule is here!📣
A simple but powerful tool to spark meaningful conversations with patients and colleagues about SABA use and when a review is needed.
Access slide rule ▶️ buff.ly/mYQjDFx
#AsthmaRightCare
A simple but powerful tool to spark meaningful conversations with patients and colleagues about SABA use and when a review is needed.
Access slide rule ▶️ buff.ly/mYQjDFx
#AsthmaRightCare
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The PCRS website is currently down - we are looking into the issue and will notify you when we are back up and running.
In the meantime, if you have a query, please email us 📧 [email protected]
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The PCRS website is currently down - we are looking into the issue and will notify you when we are back up and running.
In the meantime, if you have a query, please email us 📧 [email protected]
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
November 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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The PCRS website is currently down - we are looking into the issue and will notify you when we are back up and running.
In the meantime, if you have a query, please email us 📧 [email protected]
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The PCRS website is currently down - we are looking into the issue and will notify you when we are back up and running.
In the meantime, if you have a query, please email us 📧 [email protected]
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.