National Clinical Programme for COPD

Aim 

Objectives/Key Solution Areas

To save 50 deaths a year from COPD

Quality

• Decrease morbidity and mortality through:
• Correct and early Diagnosis
• Correct treatment based on best practice guidelines for treatment (self management, GP and Pharmacy management)

Access

• Implementation of COPD outreach program to decrease admissions
• Implement COPD pulmonary rehabilitation program to improve exercise tolerance, quality of life and reduce breathlessness in patients.

Cost

• Reduce COPD admissions by 1,500 a year.

Poster Presentation: COPD Poster

Patient Information: COPD Leaflet

Deliverables

Implement:

• COPD guidelines, standard algorithms, care pathways, decision support tools, patient information and self management tools.
• Online patient information and clinical guidelines
• Adoption of the COPD Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme model of care and baseline performance reporting intiated
• COPD Outreach Services in 12 sites

Develop:

• Primary Care solutions including; Access to diagnostic Spirometry, access to COPD clinics
• Cost saving initiatives

National Clinical Programme for COPD Working Group Members

Prof. Tim McDonnell - Programme Lead
Ms. Linda Kearns - Programme Manager
Dr. Máire O’Connor – Public Health Medical Specialist

Ms Suzanne Seery, Senior Dietician
Ms. Marian Wyer – Service Planner
Mr. Peter O’Toole – Respiratory Nurse Lead
Ms. Patricia McQuillan– Practice Nurse Lead
Ms. Geraldine Nolan – Respiratory Physiologist
Ms. Maureen O’Callaghan – Physiotherapy Joint-Lead
Mr. Damien Peelo - COPD Support Ireland
Ms. Anne Lanigan, Physiotherapy Joint-Lead

National Clinical Programme for COPD Clinical Advisory Group Members

Prof. Stephen Lane - Chair, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Tallaght Hospital
Prof. Tim McDonnell – Programme Lead.
Dr. Brian Canavan, - Consultant Respiratory Physician, St Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny.
Dr. John Connaughton - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Midland Regional Hospital
Dr. Liam Cormican - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
Dr. David Curran - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mercy University Hospital, Cork
Dr. James Hayes - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Cavan General Hospital
Dr. Katherine Finan - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Sligo Regional Hospital.
Dr. Susan Foley - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Waterford Regional Hospital.
Dr. Vera Keatings - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Letterkenny General Hospital
Dr. Emer Kelly - Consultant Respiratory Physician, St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin.
Dr. Seamus Linnane - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Blackrock Clinic, Dublin.
Dr. Eddie Moloney - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Tallaght Hospital
Dr. Desmond Murphy, Consultant Respiratory Physician , Cork University Hospital.

Dr. Aidan O’Brien - Consultant Respiratory Physician, University Hospital Limerick
Dr. Dermot O'Callaghan - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Dr. Rory O'Donnell - Consultant Respiratory Physician, St James’ Hospital
Dr. Colm Quigley - Consultant Respiratory Physician, Wexford General Hospital.
Dr. Robert Rutherford - Consultant Respiratory Physician, University Hospital Galway
Dr. Mark Sheehy, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar