More for Less: 1 July 2010. Discussion paper from IMPRESS to inform the implementation of the Strategy for Services for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England, the Service Framework for Respiratory Health and Wellbeing in Northern Ireland, Service Development and Commissioning Directive (Chronic Respiratory Conditions) in Wales and the Clinical Standards programme (COPD) in Scotland within the context of limited resources.
Given current policy imperatives, IMPRESS asked the members of its two founding clinical societies, the British Thoracic Society (BTS), and Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS-UK) for practical examples of opportunities to improve quality and reduce cost. This paper summarises some of the findings about optimising smoking cessation, rationalising oxygen use and other prescribed medicines, supporting patient adherence, and improving use of hospital beds and specialist advice. We have included examples that we believe exemplify good practice.
Special commendation from the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award* (Dec 2007) for innovation in the delivery of care closer to the patient was the Specialist Respiratory Team in Eastern and Coastal Kent PCT
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Winner of the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award (Dec 2007) for innovation in respiratory patient involvement - in both service design and patient support was North East Lincolnshire Care Trust Plus HOPE St COPD Service
Special Commendation from the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award (Dec 2007) for innovation in respiratory patient involvement – in both service design and patient support was the Lung Cancer Team, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough
Special Commendation from the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award (Dec 2007) for innovation in respiratory patient involvement - in both service design and patient support was the Whittington Hospital COPD Service, London
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Winner of the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award* (Dec 2007) for Innovation in services to help patients stop smoking was Ian Campbell and Sonja Edwards, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff
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Special Commendation from the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award* (Dec 2007) for Innovation in services to help patients stop smoking was Health Defenders - A community health training programme - SureStart Smoking Cessation Project, Stockport
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Special Commendation from the British Thoracic Society Silver Jubilee Award* (Dec 2007) for Innovation in services to help patients stop smoking was Young Adult Smoking Cessation Project, Oak leaf Medical Practice and Western Health and Social Services Trust, Northern Ireland
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* The Silver Jubilee awards celebrate the excellent teamwork which is at the heart of high quality service delivery as well as the commitment to the highest standards of respiratory healthcare in seven categories. For a full list see the British Thoracic Society web page here