Executive Summary: National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Audit Programme: Primary care report for England 2014–15
This summary report has been published as part of the National COPD Audit Programme. It details national data relating to primary-care-delivered COPD care in England.
The information presented is relevant to anyone with an interest in COPD. It provides a broad view of primary care services and will enable lay people, as well as experts, to understand how COPD services function currently, and where change needs to occur. The information, key findings and recommendations outlined are designed to provide readers with a basis for identifying areas in need of change and to facilitate the development of improvement programmes that are relevant not only to primary care providers but also to commissioners and policymakers
