Respiratory
A clear focus on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) driving up uptake of Covid, Flu and Pneumonia vaccines to reduce infective exacerbations and emergency hospital admissions due to those exacerbations.
Use the dropdowns on this page to see NICE guidance mapped to the main aim for this clinical area.
Chronic pulmonary disease in over 16s: diagnosis and management (NG115) covers diagnosing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD (which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis) in people aged 16 and older.
Flu vaccinations: increasing uptake (NG103) describes ways to increase awareness and how to use all opportunities in primary and secondary care to identify people who should be encouraged to have the vaccination.
Vaccine uptake in the general population (NG218) supports the aims of the NHS Long Term Plan, which includes actions to improve immunisation coverage by GPs (including the changes to vaccinations and immunisations detailed in the 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 GP contracts) and support a narrowing of health inequalities.
Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health (NG70) covers road-traffic-related air pollution and its links to ill health. It aims to improve air quality and so prevent a range of health conditions and deaths.
Indoor air quality at home (NG149) covers indoor air quality in residential buildings. It aims to raise awareness of the importance of good air quality in people's homes and how to achieve this.
Flu vaccination: increasing uptake (QS190) covers increasing the uptake of flu vaccination among people who are eligible. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Air pollution: outdoor air quality and health (QS181) covers road-traffic-related air pollution and its impact on health. It describes high-quality actions in priority areas for improvement.
2 visual summaries based on Vaccine uptake in the general population (NG218)
A 2-page visual summary on actions to improve indoor air quality
Quality standard service improvement template helps providers make an initial assessment of their service compared with a selection of quality statements, recording an action plan and monitoring quality improvement over time.
Baseline assessment template used to evaluate current practice and plan activity to meet the recommendations.
Clinical knowledge summaries (CKS) provide primary care practitioners with a readily accessible summary of the current evidence base and practical guidance on best practice: COPD; Immunizations: pneumococcal; seasonal influenza; COVID vaccine.
Digital technologies to support self-management of COPD: early value assessment (HTE19)
Take a look at the recommendations for research Flu vaccination: increasing update (NG 103).