GPs should limit use of antibiotics for COPD, says draft NICE guidance
GPs have been urged to limit prescribing of antibiotics to prevent or treat COPD exacerbations, in d...
GPs should consider withdrawing inhaled steroids for some COPD patients
Scores of COPD patients at every GP practice in the UK could be taking inhaled steroids unnecessaril...
QOF results are misrepresenting COPD care in primary care, report warns
High QOF scores have provided 'false assurance' on the quality of COPD services in primary care and ...
Community lung specialists help GPs to cut COPD burden and save six-figure sums
GPs could work alongside specialist lung teams in the community to improve respiratory health, slash...
GPs cut COPD appointments 60% through 'boilers on prescription' scheme
A pilot scheme in Sunderland allowing GPs to prescribe boilers to COPD patients helped reduce their ...
COPD misdiagnosed in 13% of patients due to NICE guidelines, study finds
An estimated 13% of COPD diagnoses in England and Wales are false because of a flawed threshold adop...
COPD patients face 34% higher risk of sudden cardiac death
Patients with COPD are a third more likely to suffer sudden cardiac death, with risk rising in propo...
Poor diet 'a risk factor' for COPD, suggests study
GPs should recommend a healthy diet to help prevent COPD, say researchers who discovered very poor d...
Internet-based walking programme improves COPD quality of life
Individualised walking programmes which instruct patients via the internet can improve quality of li...
NICE to consider multimorbidity QOF indicators
QOF indicators for managing multiple long-term conditions will be considered by NICE advisors in Jun...
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