THE IPCRG

1. THE IPCRG International Primary Care Respiratory Group

2. IPCRG Is an independent international primary care respiratory organisation

3. Mission • The IPCRG provides a forum for its constituent National Groups so that it may represent international primary care perspectives in respiratory medicine and raise standards of care in individual countries and globally, through collaborative research, innovation, dissemination of best practice and education

4. Principles • Need for primary care research • Value of like-minded professionals coming together across world • Our members have significant academic standing and expertise • Combine serious work and enjoyment • Relevant to all health professionals in primary care • Key role to educate them about best practice and receive feedback • Support implementation

5. Principles • Evolving to become truly international and influential • Make decisions in a transparent and open way • Guard the independence of our opinion, conference, organisation and logo • Acknowledge funding from the pharmaceutical industry but remain independent of it

6. GPIAG (UK) CAHAG (Netherlands) Grupo Respiratorio (Spain) Lunger i Praksis ( Norway) Swedish GP Asthma Group Irish GP's in Asthma Group Danish Respiratory Group National Asthma Council (Australia) New Zealand Primary Care Respiratory Group Family Physician Airways Group of Canada Pakistan, The Allergy and Asthma Clinics and The Institute of Asthma and Allergy Cyprus Respiratory Group National Primary Care Respiratory Group (NPCRG Bangladesh) Finland France Respiratory Group (Germany) Greece Italy Poland Portugal Ukraine Saudi Respiratory Asthma Group (SRAG) Japan Romania Vietnam Turkey Current Advisory Board Members

7. Products • 2002 Conference Amsterdam • 2004 Conference Melbourne • International primary care guidelines Feb 04 • 2006 Conference: Oslo • 2008 Conference: Spain • 2010 Conference Toronto • 2 COPD research projects + 2 in pipeline • Fact and Opinion Statements – Theophylline, Spirometry, Primary Care Guidelines, Palliative Care in COPD • Smoking Cessation • Website • Journal • Small secretariat, virtual + flexible operation • 1st choice communication: electronic + phone

8. Website • Editorial Team: Drs Mike Thomas, Miguel Ramon, Hetty Van Dijk • Consulting Editor: Dr Mark Levy • Action plan • Prepare platform for guidelines • Support national organisations • Ratchet up content and speed of change

9. Primary Care Respiratory Journal Journal of the General Practice Airways Group Official Journal of the International Primary Care Respiratory Group Friday 16th May 2003 Volume 12 Number 1 March 2003 Editorial Pulse oximetry and respiratory disease in primary care Table of Contents In this issue Mark Levy  Pulse oximetry and respiratory disease in primary care Dr Neil Chavannes  The feasibility and usefulness of oximetry measurements in primary care Dr Kevin Jones  Paul Cassidy Ms Helen Ellis  A pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of undertaking acute asthma professional development in three different UK primary care settings Dr Hilary Pinnock  Gaylor Hoskins  Barbara Smith Mrs Trisha Weller  David Price  The admission of patients with pneumonia directly from the emergency department to Hospital in the Home Dr Michael Montalto  COPD: The role of primary care in effective diagnosis, treatment and management Onno van Schayck Dr Klaus F Rabe Dr Michael Rudolf  Primary care management of asthma using written management plans and asthma clinics: evidence of effectiveness from recent Cochrane reviews Dr Felix S F Ram  Stop Think: Asthma and dysfunctional breathing Mike Thomas  Letter to the Editor - Scottish Paediatric Asthma Group Dr Iain R Small  Supplement/s Asthma Guidelines Supplement Mark Levy  John Haughney  Rupert C M Jones Ms Phillipa Madge Dr Hilary Pinnock  Mike Thomas