Asthma

Stepping down of chronic asthma drugs: Following a period of stable asthma, clinicians should consider stepping down treatment. The state of the art review ‘Why and how to step down chronic asthma drugs’ on the BMJ website provides a helpful reference source.
NES TURAS (Webinars, e-learning)  Asthma Turas

Manage Medicines app

Respiratory education for health care professionals: RESPe is a free online learning resource provided by CHSS working with the University of Edinburgh for all healthcare professionals. https://www.respelearning.scot/
CPD connect (PBSGL) Asthma (Log in required)

Diagnosis

Asthma management

Asthma self-management plans

Check inhaler technique at every opportunity RightBreatheUK Inhaler Group Standards
Greener practice has a toolkit designed to help UK general practices improve asthma outcomes whilst also reducing carbon emissions. It contains step-by-step Quality Improvement (QI) projects. Project resources include downloadable searches, educational videos, templates and patient information. Greener practice asthma toolkit
PCRS Asthma Right Care resources
Support management of breathlessness Breathing, thinking, functioning toolkit
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and Asthma + Lung UK | Asthma home

COPD

NES TURAS (Webinars, e-learning) COPD Turas
Manage Medicines app
Respiratory education for health care professionals: RESPe is a free online learning resource provided by CHSS working with the University of Edinburgh for all healthcare professionals. https://www.respelearning.scot/
CPD Connect (PBSGL) COPD (Log in required)

Diagnosis

COPD management

COPD self-management plans

Check inhaler technique at every opportunity RightBreatheUK Inhaler Group Standards
Greener practice has a toolkit designed to help UK general practices improve asthma outcomes whilst also reducing carbon emissions. It contains step-by-step Quality Improvement (QI) projects. Project resources include downloadable searches, educational videos, templates and patient information. Greener practice asthma toolkit
PCRS COPD resources
Managing COPD at end-of-life
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland and Asthma + Lung UK | Asthma home

Environmental resources for healthcare professionals

Manage Medicines app

PRESQipp Respiratory care | PrescQIPP C.I.C

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) Green Impact for Health toolkit has been developed and can help any general practice improve their sustainability and environmental impact; reduce their harmful impact on planetary health, the risks of climate change and reduce their practice expenses. It answers the question – ‘What can we do in our practice?’ and covers many aspects, including prescribing of inhalers. RCGP green impact for health

PCRS Greener Healthcare | Primary Care Respiratory Society (pcrs-uk.org)

Asthma + Lung UK  - how inhalers affect the environment

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) offers strategic input and consultancy on sustainable healthcare research and practice to national and local programmes. There is a CSH Sustainable Respiratory Care Network with many resources and projects shared. Sustainable Respiratory Care resources