A generic respiratory service specification has been developed.  It describes how to develop one and gain local clinical engagement, as well as provide guidance on standards and outcomes. 

Download the specification document here.

Accompanying this document is a sample service specification for COPD which can be downloaded here.

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Sleep apnoea services.  
To coincide with the publication on 26 March 2008 of the NICE Health Technology Appraisal (HTA) of  continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for obstructive sleep apnoea hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS); the BTS has produced a service specification for sleep apnoea and CPAP provision.    It has been endorsed by the patient support organisation, the Sleep Apnoea Trust Association  and the GPIAG. 

Click here for the BTS page including fact sheets, service specifications and press releases. 

NICE guidance can be found here.

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Pulmonary rehabilitation
See the standards for pulmonary rehabilitation  by Mike Morgan and colleagues.