Education & Events
Introduction to Asthma & COPD for General Practice (Dual Format)
Event Summary
This is a three-day introduction to asthma & chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for healthcare professionals (Registered and Associate Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists & Physicians Associates).
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Registration / Log onto Zoom 09:15 sessions run 09:30 to 16:00 (Lunch will be provided on Day 1 only)
This is a multi-day (non-consecutive) event
- Day 1 - Tuesday 22 June 2027 - Face-to-Face Canford Magna Complex Wimborne
- Day 2 - Friday 29 June 2027- Over Zoom
- Day 3 - Tuesday 09 July 2027 - Over Zoom
Please ensure you are able to attend all the above dates before booking.
Introduction
This is a three-day introduction to asthma & chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for healthcare professionals (Registered and Associate Nurses, Paramedics, Pharmacists, Physiotherapists & Physicians Associates). This course is also suitable for level 3 or above HCA/HCSW who are supported by a Registered healthcare professional with appropriate respiratory training and experience.
Aims
- Provide an overview of the current understanding of asthma and COPD and an introduction to the monitoring and treatment available for both.
- Provide a knowledge base for HCP’s new to asthma and COPD to enhance knowledge and skills relevant for general practice.
- Provide an overview of the key differences in the signs and symptoms of asthma and COPD and an awareness of differential diagnosis.
- Introduction to risk identification and discuss appropriate escalation.
- Commence a pathway of respiratory education and equip candidate to continue through self-directed and formal learning in line with Fit to Care: Key Knowledge, Skills and Training for Clinicians Fit to Care | Primary Care Respiratory Society (pcrs-uk.org)
- Encourage self-directed learning
Objectives
On completion of the three course days, by undertaking additional self-directed learning and with peer/assessor support in practice, healthcare professionals should:
- Have increased understanding of the disease processes and person impact
- Have awareness of differential diagnosis
- Have improved awareness of history taking in respiratory disease.
- Appreciate the complexity of making a diagnosis of asthma or COPD.
- Have the ability to use, teach and understand peak flow readings & monitoring.
- Have awareness of spirometry in the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory disease (Content not sufficient for education towards accreditation)
- Have awareness of the current guidelines for asthma and COPD.
- Have knowledge of commonly used inhaler devices, spacers and supporting tools to work towards a robust inhaler technique check.
- Have improved understanding of asthma and COPD exacerbation identification and assessment.
- Support patient education and facilitate steps towards self-management to optimise concordance and patient safety.
- Be working towards undertaking a basic monitoring patient review.
- Appreciate effective consultation in a time limited environment.
Previous Delegate Feedback
"I liked the mix of online and face to face learning - was helpful and gave me a better understanding of the conditions treatment aims outcomes and differentials"
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Event Speakers & Trainers
Carla qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1997 and within 10 months of qualifying accepted her first post as a primary care nurse. Past work includes Prison Nursing, a Medical-Legal role, General Practice Nurse, Respiratory Educator Nurse, (commissioned role), Respiratory Nurse Researcher (NIHR) and Advanced Nurse Practitioner (MSc.). Carla currently works as a Respiratory Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care, a Respiratory Nurse in an NIHR Children's Asthma Project and independently as a respiratory nurse trainer as well as for education providers
Kerry is an experienced and practicing Respiratory Nurse Specialist, with advanced level practice and leadership skills, who has over 20 years experience of working and leading respiratory services in primary care. Her current role is as a team lead in the community respiratory integrated service, providing admission avoidance, management, diagnostic and home oxygen services. Kerry also leads the primary care respiratory society (PCRS) affiliated respiratory network group in her local area. She is committed to delivering high quality patient care, developing services and professional training in respiratory with a focus on Spirometry, COPD and asthma.
Price List
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Name |
Description |
Price (Inc VAT) |
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All GPs and members of staff working within GP practices in Wessex LMCs’ catchment area |
This option is for everyone working in a GP practice in Wessex LMC's catchment area, that does not fit into one of the other options on offer. |
£435.00 |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Nurses & AHPs | Thanks to the HIOW Primary Care Training Hub and to NHSE Investment in Continual Professional Development, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded | £00.00 |
| Dorset Nurses & AHPs | We are delighted that, thanks to the Dorset Primary Training Hub, certain eligible roles such as Nurses and Allied Health Professionals can attend fully funded. Enter the discount code when booking. (Contact lead@wessexlmcs.org.uk if you have not received the code). NB this discount code will no longer work if all the free places have already been booked up. | £00.00 |
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Non Members |
This is the cost if you are not working in a practice in the Wessex LMCs' catchment area. | £870.00 |
Waiting List
Please be advised there are spaces available on this course unless it states otherwise. If a course is full you will be given the option to book on the waiting list. If you are on the waiting list and a place becomes available, you will be notified automatically via email, you do NOT need to contact Wessex LMCs.
Cancellations
Please note cancellations two weeks prior to the event will not be refundable, however you are very welcome to substitute another delegate to attend the course to prevent your practice missing out on the training. Any admissible cancellations will incur an administration fee of £15 if the event fee is £100 or over and £10 if the event fee is £99 or under.
Attendance Details
In certain circumstances, we will share details of attendance or non-attendance with the person who booked and/or funded this course for the delegate. If you have any objection to your attendance status being shared, please can you contact Louise Greenwood (Wessex LMCs Director of Education & Training) at least 48 hours before the start of the training at louise.greenwood@wessexlmcs.org.uk
Sponsorship
This event may be sponsored so companies have the opportunity to promote their product(s) at the start of the meeting. No sponsors have been involved in the selection of speakers, agenda items, or any other matters relating to this training. Your name and practice will be shared with the sponsor representative, but not your email address.
