TY - JOUR T1 - Airwaves JF - Thorax JO - Thorax SP - 193 LP - 193 VL - 62 IS - 3 AU - Wisia Wedzicha Y1 - 2007/03/01 UR - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/62/3/193.2.abstract N2 - In this month’s issue we publish the timely British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines on intermediate care in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which refer to the treatment models bridging the interface between hospital and community care. Intermediate care is multidisciplinary and requires organisation and cooperation of various healthcare professionals. Recent healthcare policies in the UK have emphasised the importance of transferring more care out of hospital, although, as the guidelines point out, there are many questions still to be addressed about the service development and implementation. I am sure you will find these guidelines very useful in your local practice and the concept of “hospital at home” encompasses both admission avoidance and early … ER -