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<p>Pulmonary rehabilitation can be an effective treatment for many people with chronic
lung disease.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is working with partners to improve the treatment
and care for respiratory disease. There have been several recent initiatives to improve
care with tools and resources to support local health economies. These include:</p><p>-
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines for Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and asthma;</p><p>- NHS RightCare COPD pathway – which includes
pulmonary rehabilitation services; and</p><p>- COPD Best Practice Tariff.</p><p> </p><p>The
British Thoracic Society has a digital platform, supported by NHS England – ‘Respiratory
Futures’, which enables collaboration in the respiratory community to support high
quality respiratory care.</p>
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