Presentations

Commissioners of respiratory care are grappling with how to achieve the necessary service transformation for patients needing respiratory services. This seminar, from IMPRESS, a joint initiative between NHS primary and secondary care clinicians and managers with a respiratory interest to IMProve and Integrate RESpiratory Services in the NHS, (www.impressresp.com) describes how world class commissioning competences can improve the care of patients with COPD. It focuses on clinical engagement and networks, knowledge management including needs assessment, models of integrated care and improving outcomes.

Chair: Dr Louise Restrick, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Whittington Hospital

The following presentations were made at the BTS Summer Meeting in the session entitled "Time to Engage: Don't Give Up! Influencing Commissioners and Purchasers to Develop Services"