Guidance
Guidance and standards in respiratory for health and care professionals.
Guidance
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Aspiration pneumonia British Thoracic Society: Diagnosis and management of aspiration pneumonia
Organisation: British Thoracic Society
Type: Guidance
Date published: March 2023
Description: Practical clinical guidance on aspiration pneumonia (AP), covering the epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis and management (including palliative care considerations where appropriate.
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British Thoracic Society (BTS) New Guidance 2023
Organisation: British Thoracic Society (BTS)
Type: Guidance
Date published: March 2023
Description: BTS whose members include doctors, nurses and respiratory physiotherapists and which champions ‘Better lung health for all’ produced two statements on pneumonia. These statements are guidelines on the management of the infection and summarise the best evidence to date.
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Diagnosis and management of community acquired pneumonia in people with learning disability
Organisation: British Thoracic Society
Type: Guidance
Date published: N/A
Description: Clinical recommendations and pragmatic guidance on the risk assessment, prevention and management of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in people with a learning disability.
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NHS: Flu vaccination – easy read Winter 2022
Organisation: NHS
Type: Easy Read guide
Date published: 2022
Description: An easy read flu leaflet with information for people with a learning disability on protection from flu and reasonable adjustments that can be made for example anyone who is needle-phobic.
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NICE – Guideline: Pneumonia in adults: diagnosis and management
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: Guidance
Date published: July 2022
Description: This National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline covers diagnosing and managing community and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults. It aims to improve accurate assessment and diagnosis of pneumonia to help guide antibiotic prescribing and ensure that people receive the right treatment.
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NICE Guideline: Flu vaccination – increasing uptake
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: NICE Guidelines
Date published: 22nd August 2018
Description: This guideline covers how to increase uptake of the free flu vaccination among people who are eligible. It describes ways to increase awareness and how to use all opportunities in primary and secondary care to identify people who should be encouraged to have the vaccination.
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NICE: Asthma
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: Guidance
Date published: March 2021
Description: Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management
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NICE: Bronichiectasis
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: Guidance
Date published: Dec 2018
Description: Bronchiectasis (non-cystic fibrosis), acute exacerbation: antimicrobial prescribing
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NICE: COPD
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: Guidance
Date published: July 2019
Description: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management
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NICE: Lung Cancer
Organisation: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Type: Guidance
Date published: Sep 2022
Description: Lung cancer: diagnosis and management
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NICE: Obstructive sleep apnoea/ hypopnoea syndrome and obesity hypoventilation syndrome in over 16s
Organisation: NICE
Type: Guidance (General) for healthcare professionals including dentists, commissioniners and providers, families/carers.
Date published: August 2021
Description: The guideline covers the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnoea/ hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with OSAHS (COPD–OSAHS overlap syndrome) in people over 16
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UKHSA Annual Flu Programme – Collection 2023-24
Organisation: GOV.UK
Type: Resources
Date published: Updated 22nd September 2023
Description: E-learning, videos and resources for healthcare professionals and anyone involved in delivering the flu immunisation programme.