title: Improving pulmonary rehabilitation services.
abstract: The Clinical Audit of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services in England and Wales was the first national audit of pulmonary rehabilitation services in England and Wales. Forming part of the National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Audit Programme, it was commissioned by Healthcare Quality Improvement Programme and conducted by the Royal College of Physicians and British Thoracic Society. The audit was undertaken to geographically map pulmonary rehabilitation services and identify how they can improve. This article summarises the key findings of the audit, and its recommendations.
authors.forename: Katy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beckford
mesh_terms: D054869:Clinical Audit; D004739:England; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine; D014852:Wales