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Guidelines in Practice articles

• Patients with asthma need to be able to use their inhaler effectively
  Henry Chrystyn (Apr 2013 )
• The majority of asthma cases can be managed in primary care
  Dr Iain Small (Jul 2012 )
• Strategy for respiratory conditions provides aspirational targets
  Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion (Nov 2011 )
• COPD review should cover medical and psychosocial aspects
  Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones (Oct 2011 )
• Influenza vaccination may reduce hospital admissions for COPD
  Dr Melvyn Jones (Aug 2011 )
• Better asthma control could avoid majority of hospital admissions
  Dr Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion (Jul 2011 )
• Improving outcomes for COPD patients in primary care through joint working
  James Gupta and Andrea Gupta (Mar 2011 )
• Managing COPD: optimising current control and reducing future risk
  Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones (Aug 2010 )
• BTS/SIGN guideline on asthma management has been revised
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Aug 2009 )
• BTS/SIGN has issued revised guidance on asthma management
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Aug 2008 )
• BTS/SIGN has issued revised guidance on asthma management
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Aug 2008 )
• A group approach to PBC can improve care for targeted diseases
  Dr Richard More (Aug 2008 )
• A group approach to PBC can improve care for targeted diseases
  Dr Richard More (Aug 2008 )
• BTS/SIGN update their guideline on asthma care
  Dr Malcolm Campbell (Jul 2008 )
• Local audit on use of inhaled corticosteroids benefits asthma patients
  Doreen Cochrane (Jun 2008 )
• Consensus guideline will help GPs to choose asthma inhaler devices
  Dr Richard Russell (Feb 2008 )
• Guideline provides advice on phasing out CFC-containing inhalers
  Mr Andrew Martin (Dec 2007 )
• Guideline provides advice on phasing out CFC-containing inhalers
  Mr Andrew Martin (Dec 2007 )
• Patients with COPD are benefiting from the QOF clinical indicators
  Dr Steve Holmes (Nov 2007 )
• Asthma initiative aids patient empowerment and improves outcomes
  Dr Rhoda Williams (Aug 2007 )
• Recording 'pack years' aids assessment of risk and diagnosis of COPD
  Catherine Tutt and Dr Nigel Masters (Jul 2007 )
• Asthma indicators recognise importance of annual patient reviews
  Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones (Jun 2007 )
• Clinical audit identifies effective strategy for asthma management
  Joanne Rummens (Mar 2007 )
• Most cases of bronchiolitis can be managed at home
  Dr Alan Woodley (Jan 2007 )
• A group approach to PBC can improve care for targeted diseases
  Dr Richard More (Jan 2007 )
• GPs should be able to diagnose and treat COPD effectively
  Dr David Bellamy (Dec 2006 )
• Utilise any annual patient visits to carry out a COPD review
  Dr Peter Saul (Aug 2006 )
• Guidance confirms brief interventions by GPs help smokers to give up
  Dr Kevin Lewis (Jun 2006 )
• NICE guidance will help GPs encourage smokers to quit
  Dr Peter Saul (May 2006 )
• An accurate asthma register leads to improved patient care
  Dr Jackie Roberts (Apr 2006 )
• Annual asthma guideline review keeps GPs up to date
  Dr Peter Saul (Dec 2005 )
• British guideline updates recommendations on occupational asthma
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Nov 2005 )
• Simple steps can reap rewards in improved care for COPD patients
  Dr Peter Saul (Nov 2005 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 24. BTS/SIGN asthma guideline
  (Nov 2005 )
• Asthma indicators can improve quality of life for patients
  Dr Peter Saul (Sep 2005 )
• BTS updates advice on air travel for patients with respiratory disease
  Dr Robina Coker (May 2005 )
• Meeting the diabetes targets: what lessons have been learned?
  Dr Matthew Lockyer (May 2005 )
• BTS revises guidelines on community acquired pneumonia
  Dr Peter Saul (Jun 2004 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 16. BTS/SIGN asthma guideline
  (Jun 2004 )
• British guideline updates advice on inhaled steroids in mild asthma
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (May 2004 )
• Meeting the challenge of the COPD indicators
  Dr Peter Saul (May 2004 )
• NICE guideline will help to improve quality of life for COPD patients
  Dr David Halpin (Apr 2004 )
• SIGN guideline will help GPs to identify sufferers of sleep apnoea
  Dr Peter Hutchison (Dec 2003 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 14. Management of obstructive sleep apnoea
  (Dec 2003 )
• Meeting the clinical indicators for asthma
  Dr Peter Saul (Nov 2003 )
• Guideline will help GPs to identify sleep apnoea
  Dr Peter Saul (Aug 2003 )
• New national guideline should raise standards of asthma care
  Dr John Haughney (Feb 2003 )
• Joint asthma guideline is a valuable tool for GPs
  Dr Peter Saul (Feb 2003 )
• SIGN notes for discussion with patients: 3. LRTIs in Adults
  (Nov 2002 )
• Managing childhood CAP: a commonsense approach
  Dr Matthew Lockyer (Sep 2002 )
• BTS guideline will help GPs identify CAP in childhood
  Dr Peter Saul (Sep 2002 )
• Assessing respiratory patients? fitness to fly
  Dr Robina Coker (Aug 2002 )
• SIGN guideline aids GP management of respiratory infection
  Dr Iain Farmer (Jul 2002 )
• SIGN promotes rational prescribing of antibiotics
  Dr Rob Wicks (Jul 2002 )
• Primary care initiative succeeds in helping smokers to quit
  Dr Kevin Lewis (May 2002 )
• BTS updates guidelines on community acquired pneumonia
  Dr Peter Saul (Mar 2002 )
• Nurse-led smoking cessation group proves successful
  Penny Russ (Nov 2001 )
• New guidance on COPD helps GPs to identify early disease
  Dr David Bellamy (Jun 2001 )
• Smoking cessation guidelines updated to clarify strategies
  Dr Martin Raw, Professor Robert West and Dr Ann McNeill (Apr 2001 )
• Beacon practice's COPD management strategy is adopted by PCG
  Dr Ian Eccleston and Kay Holt (Mar 2001 )
• Weekly CO readings can help smokers quit
  Chris Chappell (Jan 2001 )
• Primary Care Taskforce aims to raise awareness of COPD
  Dr Dermot Ryan (Jul 2000 )
• Asking three simple questions will help improve asthma care
  Dr Christine Bucknall (Nov 1999 )
• Implementing asthma guidelines at practice level
  Dr Charles Sears (Jul 1999 )
• Patient-held records improve asthma care
  Katharine Abba (Oct 1998 )
• Why we need COPD guidelines
  Dr Mike Pearson (Oct 1998 )

Guidelines summaries

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults in primary and secondary care

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

British guideline on the management of asthma in adults

The British Thoracic Society & Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

Prolonged mucolytic therapy in patients with diagnosed COPD

Working Party – Rudolf, Bellamy, Burrill, Scullion & Thomas

The primary care management of asthma in real-life settings

Working Party—Price, Chrystyn, Corrigan, Miles, Rana & Thomas

Checklists

• Implementing the indicators for asthma in the GMS contract
  Supported by an educational grant from Chiesi Limited (Aug 2012)
• Implementing the revised BTS/SIGN British guideline on the management of asthma
  Supported by an educational grant from Chiesi Limited (Jul 2012)

NICE clinical guidelines

• Tuberculosis  
  March 2011
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (update)
  Jun 2010
• Respiratory tract infections
  Jul 2008
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Feb 2004
• Tuberculosis
  Mar 2006

SIGN guidelines

• British guideline on the management of asthma
  May 2008
• Bronchiolitis in children
  Nov 2006
• Management of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome in adults
  Jun 2003
• British guideline on the management of asthma
  Revised Apr 2004
• Community management of lower respiratory tract infection in adults
  Jun 2002

PRODIGY

• Asthma
  Mar 2012
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  Mar 2012
• Breathlessness
  Aug 2010

Demonstrating impact

• Influenza vaccination may reduce hospital admissions for COPD
  Dr Melvyn Jones (Aug 2011 )
• Managing COPD: optimising current control and reducing future risk
  Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones (Aug 2010 )

Test and reflect

• BTS/SIGN guideline on asthma management has been revised
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Aug 2009 )
• BTS/SIGN has issued revised guidance on asthma management
  Dr Hilary Pinnock (Aug 2008 )

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