The RCP welcomes the release of the Taskforce for Lung Health's 5-year plan to improve the UK’s lung health and the lives of people living with lung disease.

The 'Planning for every breath' report has been published by the RCP’s National COPD Audit Programme as part of the Welsh government’s clinical audit and outcome review programme.

The 'Beyond breathing better' report from the RCP's National COPD Audit Programme reveals that people who complete a full pulmonary rehabilitation programme are much less likely to be admitted to hospital than those who do not.

RCP president Professor Jane Dacre comments on new figures, released by NHS Digital, on the prevalence of smoking by UK adults.

A report from the RCP shows that 43% of patients admitted for hospital treatment of COPD were readmitted at least once in the 3 months following discharge.

A report by the RCP and the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland shows further improvements in lung cancer surgery survival rates.

Today, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a report looking at the clinical effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in primary care in England.

A new programme from the Royal College of Physicians will help hospitals in England and Scotland standardise the way they review adult deaths in hospital. 

Today, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has launched Primary care: Time to take a breath, the UK’s first ever primary care snapshot audit assessing the clinical effectiveness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) care in Wales.

The National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Programme for the first time today, reviews the resources and the organisation of Pulmonary Rehabilitation services in both England and Wales, which are set against British Thoracic Society (BTS) quality standards.