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.
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.
