Pulse

Seven ways to enhance a COPD pathway

Map of Medicine has systematically analysed the evidence on which changes to a pathway will reduce costs – without compromising quality and standards of care. 1 Ensure all GPs in your area give ...
NHS England

Commissioning strategies for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

This guidance provides strategies that optimise chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care across the pathway and offer integrated care boards a consistent methodology and set of strategies for ...
Healio

COPD care pathway use raises odds for pulmonary rehabilitation referral, home discharge

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Hospitalizations with vs. without pathway use were shorter and cost less. Significantly more ...
Nursing Times

Two NHS trusts pilot innovative ILD pathway: Boehringer Ingelheim partnership

This advertorial is part of a Collaborative Working Partnership between Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Colchester Hospital) and ...
PharmiWeb

FRONTIER Hull data reveals 50% diagnosis rate in COPD case-finding programme, and demonstrates targeted diagnostics could save the NHS an estimated £33 million over 10 years1,2*

Data presented at this year’s European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress demonstrated that just under 50% of people assessed through the FRONTIER Hull Programme were diagnosed with chronic ...
Pulse

Pathway tariffs to be introduced within six months

The Government is to introduce pathway tariffs for conditions such as COPD and diabetes within the next six months. The move is part of a bigger overhaul of the current payment system revealed in the ...