Respiratory Futures

GP Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) remains under-recognised by patients and doctors. Given the high benefit/cost ratio of treating OSA, it is clearly desirable to identify as many patients as possible. In this podcast, Professor John Stradling, Dr Ian Smith and Dr Robert Koefman describe the experience of hospitals and GPs liaising to improve the diagnosis of OSA, with major benefits to both patients and services.

Shared Decision Making Part 2

In part 2 of this episode, Chris Warburton, former social worker and social work manager living with COPD, Dr. Louise Restrick, Integrated Consultant Respiratory Physician from Whittington Health in North London and Prof. Alf Collins, NHS England Clinical Director for Personalised Care, continue to discuss the importance of shared decision making and motivational interviewing in respiratory care. You may wish to listen to part 1 first!

Shared Decision Making Part 1

Chris Warburton, former social worker and social work manager living with COPD, Dr. Louise Restrick, Integrated Consultant Respiratory Physician from Whittington Health in North London and Prof. Alf Collins, NHS England Clinical Director for Personalised Care, discuss the importance of shared decision making and motivational interviewing in respiratory care.