Respiratory - Leeds GP Confederation

Respiratory includes asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other breathing related conditions.

Within Primary Care, Asthma and COPD are the most commonly reviewed.

If you are the parent or carer of a child with asthma, please make sure they continue to take their steroid inhaler over the holiday. Why not download this app for Parents of Children with Asthma:

Apple Store:https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/asthmahub-for-parents-england/id6443845452

Google Play:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.icst.afp.com

Guidelines

The aim of this document is to provide guidance for commissioners and clinicians to the skills, knowledge and training required by healthcare professionals working with patients with a respiratory condition in a primary or community care setting Layout 1 (pcrs-uk.org)

COPD

GOLD – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 2023 GOLD Report – Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease – GOLD

Standard Operating Procedure for spirometry ARTP SpirometryStandardOperatingProcedure2023v1.pdf

NHS Rightcare COPD Pathway NHS RightCare » Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pathway (england.nhs.uk)

West Yorkshire COPD Management and Prescribing Guideline COPD_Management_and_Prescribing_Guidelines_0224.pdf (wypartnership.co.uk)

Asthma

West Yorkshire formulary Adult Asthma Management and Prescribing Guideline (leedsth.nhs.uk)

SIGN Guidelines Asthma sign158-updated.pdf

ICST West Yorkshire Asthma Guideline Adult-Asthma-Diagnostic-Guideline.pdf (icst.org.uk)

West Yorkshire Adult Asthma Prescribing Guidelines West-Yorkshire-Adult-Asthma-Management-Guidelines-v1.0-March2023-1.pdf

NHS Rightcare Asthma Tool Kit NHS RightCare » Asthma toolkit (england.nhs.uk)

Asthma WHO Asthma (who.int)

Respiratory

British Thoracic Guidelines (BTS) Guidelines | British Thoracic Society | Better lung health for all (brit-thoracic.org.uk)

NICE Guidelines Respiratory conditions | Topic | NICE

NHS Long Term Plan Respiratory Disease NHS England » Respiratory disease

British Guideline on the Management of Asthma Adult

British Guidelines on the Management of Asthma Child

Asthma Medication

Inhaler Choices

Inhaler choices (asthma.org.uk)

NICE guidance inhalers patient decision aid NG80 Asthma inhalers and the environment patient decision aid (nice.org.uk)

Asthma Reviews

Building blocks to a good asthma review Layout 1 (pcrs-uk.org)

myCOPD Licenses Available in Leeds

myCOPD is the first NHS approved, evidence based, digital self-management app for patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COPD. myCOPD provides:

– demonstration of inhaler technique
– education
– a clinical management plan
– the ability to record symptoms and CAT scores
– pulmonary rehabilitation.

Research has shown that myCOPD can improve inhaler technique by 95%, reduce exacerbation rate, speed up recovery post exacerbation and can be used as a mode of delivery for pulmonary rehabilitation.

Leeds has been distributing licenses for patients to use the app since June 2020. We still have 1,369 licenses for use with patients in Leeds and encourage you and your practices to distribute these to support self-management of COPD. Training and supporting resources are available – please get in touch with Lydia Robson from Leeds Public Health for more information ([email protected])

Clinician Specific Websites

Rightbreathe RightBreathe

Breathing exercises at the bottom of the page LCH Respiratory Service (leedscommunityhealthcare.nhs.uk)

Primary Care respiratory society Inspiring best practice in respiratory care | Primary Care Respiratory Society (pcrs-uk.org)

Diagnosing the problem right test right time. Asthma and Lung UK Diagnosing the problem: Right test, right time | Asthma + Lung UK (asthmaandlung.org.uk)

Community Healthcare team for COPD