NRAD Briefing and Recommendations – Approved 2015
Why Asthma Still Kills -The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD)
Summary of Recommendations for GP Practices and Community Pharmacies, Briefing for CCGs
The NRAD report calls for an end to the complacency around asthma care, in order to save lives. Deficiencies were found in routine asthma care and the report outlines recommendations to be taken forward by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, NHS service managers, policy makers, commissioner, patient and professional bodies, patients, parents and carers.
Among the key recommendations there are issues around prescribing and medicines use which are of great relevance to GP practice staff (particularly those running asthma clinics), and to community pharmacists.
The briefing summarises the key recommendations and offers advice on action for practices and pharmacies