IPCRG

The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) is a clinically-led charitable organisation. Our scope is research and education to improve prevention, diagnosis and care of respiratory diseases in global community and primary care settings.

What we do

Education

We extend academic learning into communities, in line with the Lancet Commission on Education. We develop global collaborative networks for mutual strengthening, lead the promotion of a culture of critical inquiry and public reasoning about the best ways to deliver effective respiratory care and the best ways to educate the public and professionals about respiratory health. Flagship programmes include multi-national capacity strengthening through Teach the Teacher and e-learning.

Research

We conduct primary care respiratory research and collaborate with partners on large international projects; facilitate research through networking and our small grants programme; and build capacity through research schools and mentoring . We offer opportunities to share research through our scientific meeting and world conferences that run in alternate years and through our journal, npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. Primary care respiratory research priorities are laid out in our 2021 paper.

Asthma Right Care

IPCRG is applying the evidence of social movements for health to raise awareness of the need for change in asthma care, and offering a vision of right care; Asthma Right Care is now in 17 countries engaging clinical and patient stakeholders in bottom-up programmes.

COPD Right Care

In 2021, the IPCRG initiated COPD Right Care that follows the principles of Asthma Right Care movement; mobilising stakeholders in a movement for change to right diagnosis and care for people with COPD.

@IPCRG on Twitter

We are pleased to share our open-access paper on policy implications for remote consultations as part of our package of resources including a desktop helper, video roleplays and checklists for patients & clinicians: https://t.co/CJLAOX10L0 & more resources https://t.co/upjUg7EeQY https://t.co/nN4vvg8eHU

12 hours 27 min ago

This document discusses a #palliative approach from the point of diagnosis of #COPD, including non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches for #breathlessness. Download for free at: https://t.co/IaKDVXWgPw #Healthcare #NHS #Medical #Medicine #Primarycare #Clinicians #COPD https://t.co/uLuXw47MxJ

15 hours 16 min ago

RT @SociedadGRAP: #standGrap apunto todos participando @SociedadGRAP #epoc #asma @IPCRG https://t.co/0Lig24vz7o

1 day 10 hours ago

RT @SociedadGRAP: Hoy ‼️‼️ empezamos #XIIIJornadaGRAP22 en #Málaga en @IPCRG #2022 #Malaga con muchas ponencias con mucha investigación de los miembros del @SociedadGRAP y con mucha ilusión. Tb os esperamos ver todos los participantes en #StandGRAP ‼️ https://t.co/Vxs6ohnuxt

1 day 10 hours ago

RT @ARC__Spain: ARC involving pharmacists and doctors at Primary Care to get the right care of asthma. @ipcrg ⁦@SociedadGRAP⁩ https://t.co/7ldMWc2UyU

1 day 10 hours ago

Tuberculosis is one of the top infectious killers in the world. In 2021, an estimated 1.6 million people died of TB. https://t.co/kBBGO2uIuT https://t.co/MFm5VUtM2L

3 days 14 hours ago

TB is mainly concentrated in settings beset by poverty and other social and economic challenges. Providing the right services, support, and a safe and enabling environment at the right time is necessary, especially for the most vulnerable. https://t.co/uheqtxSh1L https://t.co/wyDtaBqALG

3 days 14 hours ago

Can you answer these questions? Learn more about #Asthma Right Care at https://t.co/qZGSsIn2UR #Healthcare #Nursing #NHS #Medical #Medicine https://t.co/1UrFslP3pk

3 days 19 hours ago

Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about TB's devastating health, social and economic consequences and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. https://t.co/76RCFRqGlt https://t.co/IEJJ9O0BEb

3 days 19 hours ago

How can I decide which symptoms are more likely to suggest a current COVID-19 infection to decide further who should be tested before face to face consultation? Consult our answer service here: https://t.co/p7bWzampHN @NIHRresearch @EuroRespSoc #covid19 #medical https://t.co/peN1DXgjjI

4 days 18 hours ago

RT @SergiuChi_dr: @IPCRG A really great oportunity for participants! I participated in 2019 Qualitative Research School in Bucharest. The result of that can be seen here https://t.co/rqhzvhXVG3

5 days 5 hours ago

People should be counselled individually to gradually increase physical activity, taking into account the severity of symptoms and fear of cardiac chest pain. Exercise is a good treatment option for stable angina to stimulate angiogenesis. https://t.co/CLngpfE6r0

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Our Network

As well as being a global community of interest and practice, the IPCRG is an organisation of organisations – its members, who have voting rights, are national primary care organisations. We also work with Associate members around the world.