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We welcomed Finlay Royle from Lambeth CCG to further capture and share their award winning innovative work on their ‘Optimising Medicines for COPD and Asthma – An Integrated Approach’ project. Over-prescribing of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids is causing avoidable harm in asthma and COPD.
Diagnostic spirometry is often poorly performed and interpreted, and there is a lack of investment in high-value interventions such as pulmonary rehabilitation and treatments for tobacco addiction.
This webinar described how commissioning levers were utilised to: reduce inappropriate prescribing of inhaled corticosteroids; invest in high-value interventions (such as pulmonary rehabilitation) and; improve accuracy and consistency of diagnostic spirometry.
