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Help shape plans to improve the health and wellbeing of people with COPD and asthma. The Department of Health is developing a national strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England, working with the British Lung Foundation and Asthma UK. The strategy is due to be launched next year and is designed to help improve patients' health and well-being. The strategy covers better prevention and changing behaviour for those at risk, diagnosis and treatment, through to better care for people with COPD at the end of life. It will also highlight the similarities and differences between the diagnosis and care of COPD and asthma. The views, insight, and experiences of people with COPD and asthma and their carers are needed to ensure that the plans in the strategy meet their needs. The event is being held on 30th November 2009 at the Thorpe Park Hotel, Leeds. Click here to book your place.

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Health Outlook COPD Workshops - 12th June 2009

The Met Office are holding a COPD workshop which is your chance to take part in a practical discussion on COPD.
Discuss and learn about its impact on the health industry and patients and the wider issues surrounding treatment of the condition. It will be taking place at Leeds Malmaison, 1 Swinegate, Leeds on 12 June 2009. Click here to register for your place.

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Effective Care - Effective Communication: Living and Dying with COPD DVD

Effective Care - Effective Communication: Living and Dying with COPD is an educational package from IMPRESS consisting of a DVD and a CD of PowerPoint slides. The DVD comprises short film clips of patients' and carers' stories and views on diagnosis and end of life dialogue and an 'expert panel' discussion on ways to approach these issues with tips on how to improve the consultation. The CD also draws out the key learning points, references and links to the latest evidence and publications and consultation on the COPD Clinical Strategy. Click here for further information and to order a copy.

IMPRESS's Dos and Don'ts of Procurement of Community Services for People with COPD

IMPRESS (Improving and Integrating Respiratory Services) has published a guide to dos and don'ts in procurement, based on a case study of the procurement of a new COPD service. It is a useful practical guide to complement the new PCT guide to procurement. Find out more here.

Exploring the Experience of Seldom Heard People Affected by COPD

The Picker Institute was asked to undertake research with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients and their carers on behalf of the Department of Health, as part of the development of its National Service Framework. Using focus groups and interviews, the project sought to explore the views of minority ethnic patients in order to establish whether their experience and understanding of their condition was markedly different to that of the majority white population. Our conclusions were that, to a large extent, they are not. To read the report click here.

Healthy Outlook COPD Forecast Alert Service

Example of use of telecare in avoiding hospital admissions for COPD patients provided by the Met Office. Find out more here.