COPD Assessment

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a request to my Practice?

To make a request to your Practice select the service that you require.

You will be prompted for information about your request. When you complete a request this will be sent to your practice. The system acknowledges that your request has been sent and will let you know what happens next.

The Practice handles the requests during their normal working day, i.e. if you send a request on Friday pm the Practice won’t normally see it until Monday morning.

How do I receive the responses from the Practice?

On some services, such as Ask the Practice a question and Ask the Doctor a question once the Practice has processed your request they will send you a response. This response will be sent to the email address that you have given in the form.

For security purposes the email will ask that you verify your identification. Once you have completed this the message from the surgery will be shown for you to read.

Security of your information

This service always uses fully encrypted connections, the same security as used in internet banking. If you look at the right of the address bar, you will see a small padlock icon. This indicates that you are using a secure link and that your data is encrypted.

As an additional measure your information is held encrypted until the practice need to view it. It is then sent to the practice still encrypted and only converted to readable text at the practice.

Tracking users

We track how you use our Digital Practice but we don’t collect or store your personal information (e.g. your name or address) while you’re browsing. This means that you can’t be personally identified.We use Google Analytics software to track:

The pages you visit

How long you use the site

How you got to the site and what links you clicked on.

We haven’t give Google permission to share this data with anyone else.

How Digital Practice updated?

We are continuously working on this site to make sure that the information is accurate and up to date. The digital practice is also continuously updated based on the results of user testing, feedback from members of the public and from your practice and other practices who are using this system.

Suggestions for improvement of the Digital Practice

We are always looking for ways to improve this service and would welcome your suggestions. Please send your comments to suggestions@siliconpractice.co.uk

Links to external sites

Digital Practice links to external organisations when that service is essential for helping a patient complete a task or when helping patients find a service.

If you have been advised by the surgery to submit a COPD assessment please use this form.

This assessment will help us measure the impact of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is having on your wellbeing and daily life. Your Grade will be used by us to help improve the management of your COPD and get the greatest benefit from treatment.

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

We may also recommend that you attend Pulmonary Rehabilitation depending on how your COPD is affecting you. Pulmonary rehabilitation aims to reduce the disability and improve the quality of life in patients with COPD. It is individually tailored and is highly recommended.

90 per cent of patients who complete a pulmonary rehabilitation programme have higher activity and exercise levels, and report an improved quality of life.

Click here to watch a video about Pulmonary Rehabilitation.

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MRC DYSPNOEA SCALE (FOR COPD PATIENTS)

Please select the grade that is relevant to you and measures perceived respiratory disability

Grade 1: Not troubled by breathlessness except on vigorous exertion

Grade 2: Short of breath when hurrying or walking uphill

Grade 3: Walks slower than contemporaries because of breathlessness, or has to stop for breath when walking at own pace

Grade 4: Stops for breath after walking about 100m or stops after a few minutes walking on the level

Grade 5: Too breathless to leave the house or breathless on dressing or undressing

You may benefit from pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation aims to reduce the disability and improve the quality of life in patients with COPD. It is individually tailored and is highly recommended.

90 per cent of patients who complete a pulmonary rehabilitation programme have higher activity and exercise levels, and report an improved quality of life.

If suitable would you like to attend Pulmonary Rehabilitation? *

Yes

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make a request to my Practice?

How do I receive the responses from the Practice?

Security of your information

Tracking users

How Digital Practice updated?

Suggestions for improvement of the Digital Practice

Links to external sites

Pulmonary Rehabilitation

COPD Assessment

MRC DYSPNOEA SCALE (FOR COPD PATIENTS)

Submit self-monitoring health reviews
(if requested by the doctor or nurse):