Lung Improvement

Resources

If you use any of the resources on this page, please acknowledge the organisation that developed them.

Useful documents

• Using data to improve respiratory diagnostic services
• How to engage primary care
• Involving patients and carers in service redesign
• Tips for successful improvement projects
• COPD disease register - Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Useful links

• Seek early diagnosis of COPD to slow its progress - news article from NICE website
• Guide to data for improving respiratory care

Department of Health links and publications

• The NHS quality, innovation, productivity and prevention challenge: an introduction for clinicians
• An Outcomes Strategy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma in England

Do you have resources you would like to share with others? If so, please contact us!

More information

• Components of a diagnostic service
• Quality assured spirometry
• Disease registers
• Accurate diagnosis resources

For more information about accurate diagnosis, please contact:
Zoe Lord
National Improvement Lead
Lung Improvement Programme
NHS Improvement
Mobile: 0772 176 1744
Email: zoe.lord@improvement.nhs.uk