Asthma & COPD Update For Registered Clinicians

Duration:
Half day

Staff group:
Experienced nurses
 

By the end of the half day the delegates will be able to:

1. To be aware of the latest updates to the 2024 Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management (BTS, NICE, SIGN) guidelines (British Thoracic Society / National Institute for Health and Care Excellence / Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network Asthma Guidelines) Including the diagnosis of Asthma in Adults and Paediatrics with the various management options.
2. To be aware of the new AIR (anti inflammatory reliever) treatment & review MART (Maintenance and reliever therapy) 
3. To understand and appreciate differential diagnosis – ensuring the person with asthma has the correct diagnosis.  Understanding various upper airway disorders.
4. To be aware of new inhalers and treatments for asthma and discuss poor inhaler technique with the ability to source support.
5. To be aware of the latest personal management plans.
6. To know when to refer to specialist services and what the person with severe asthma may be treated with.
7. A brief overview of COPD diagnosis and management covering the latest NICE & GOLD (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease) guidelines.  

Most of this session will cover the latest updates on asthma with a short session on COPD.  

All training will be virtual on Zoom or Teams and a link will be sent approximately a week prior to the training