The Invisible COPD Struggle: What Life is Really Like Beyond the Breathlessness
When most people think about COPD, they picture someone gasping for breath or reliant on oxygen. What they don't see is the person rationing energy…
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Beyond Inhalers: Why Pulmonary Rehabilitation is the Most Undervalued Intervention in the NHS
Medical Disclaimer: This article provides general information about respiratory care and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you are experiencing severe breathlessness,…
The Pharmacy-First Respiratory Pathway: Why Community Pharmacists are the New Frontline for COPD Management
Medical Disclaimer: This article provides general information about respiratory care and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you are experiencing severe breathlessness,…
Rising-Risk COPD: How to Spot the “Hidden” Patients Before the Next Hospital Admission
There's a patient somewhere in your ICB who will be admitted with acute COPD exacerbation in the next three months. Right now, they're probably at…
Virtual Wards or Digital Decorations? Making Remote COPD Care Actually Work
Virtual wards are everywhere in NHS strategic plans right now. Remote monitoring for COPD patients sounds brilliant on paper: reduce readmissions, cut bed pressures, keep…
7 Care Gaps Undermining Asthma and COPD Care in the UK (And How ICSs Are Fixing Them)
Respiratory disease remains one of the leading causes of emergency hospital admissions in England. Despite decades of clinical guidance, national strategies and local improvement programmes,…