February 2019
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This conference brought together key stakeholders to discuss the next steps for improving respiratory care and lung health in England.
Delegates assessed the new strategies for respiratory disease within the NHS Long Term Plan - including the practicalities involved in achieving the aims of reducing variation in diagnosis, improving prescribing for respiratory disease and establishing an evidence base to support joint cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation models.
There was discussion on the allocation of funding and the potential impact of the Plan on improving early diagnosis and addressing inequalities.
It was also an early opportunity to consider the published five-year plan from the Taskforce for Lung Health, which sets out recommendations for supporting prevention and early intervention, improving treatment and care and transforming the workforce - with discussion on the scope of the plan and issues for its implementation.
The agenda looked at the wider context surrounding lung health, focusing on priorities for air quality and the ambitions outlined in the Government’s Clean Air Strategy for reducing air pollution in England - which includes protecting the nation’s health by effectively communicating health messages about air pollution and working with health professionals to embed air quality into education and training.
Attendees considered the next steps for improving early diagnosis, with 50,000 people in London set to take part in the country’s largest ever lung cancer screening trial.
Further sessions assessed the impact of NICE guidance on improving respiratory health and discussed reducing unwarranted variation in lung care.
Sessions also considered next steps for innovation in treatment for respiratory conditions, including developments in data sharing and use of digital technology in diagnosis, treatment and care, as well as patient safety.
