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Tackling lung disease through holistic respiratory care

Asthma and COPD are being made worse by climate change, poor air quality, pollen, mould, thunderstorms and winter viruses. These raise the risk of worsening symptoms, hospital admission and death. Beverley Bostock, advanced nurse practitioner and... Read more

New PCCS quick-reference guide: The SIMPLE Approach to GLP-1 RA Prescribing

PCCS has developed a new practical quick-reference aide-mémoire to support primary care teams when initiating and reviewing GLP-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) therapy. The SIMPLE approach provides an easy-to-follow framework covering Suitability,... Read more

Worldwide cardiovascular disease is by far our biggest killer

Heart attacks and strokes remain the world’s leading causes of death. The UK government’s Modern Service Framework (MSF) for cardiovascular medicine, published in July 2026, puts prevention first. It aims to find the “missing millions” who don’t... Read more

PCCS ADA/EASD position statement

Beyond glucose: Putting cardiovascular protection at the heart of diabetes care: a Primary Care Cardiovascular Society statement. The Primary Care Cardiovascular Society (PCCS) warmly welcomes the publication of the 2026 ADA/EASD consensus report... Read more

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