This 6 week, 8 hour CPD module is an comprehensive training programme suitable for healthcare professionals who are looking to enhance their knowledge and skills in asthma utilising the most up to date evidence-based guidance. Delivered through a combination of interactive e-learning hosted in Google Classroom, videos, case studies and live webinar sessions via TEAMs.
Learning outcomes
To be able to:
- Apply the latest asthma guidance
- Understand the diagnostic criteria to reach a robust diagnosis
- Identify the goals of asthma treatment and the challenges
- Understand the treatment options and tailor them to the patient
- Recognise patients with suboptimal asthma control at risk of exacerbation and hospital admission and how to address this, knowing when to refer
- Provide a good quality review with supported self-management
Start Date: 12th February 2025 This is the date from which you will be able to access the e-learning content in Google Classroom. There is no live webinar this day. You will receive an invitation to the classroom the week before your start date (keep an eye on your junk folder). Please log into the classroom on your start date, this ensures you receive notifications for all future communication that is posted in the classroom.
Live Webinars: You must attend ALL 3 webinars.
Unit 1 webinar: 26th February, 12.30-1.45pm
Unit 2 webinar: 12th March, 12.30-1.45pm
Unit 3 webinar: 26th March, 12.30-1.45pm
This educational package will be supported by a pharma company – tbc. They will have not initiated these meetings and will have had no input into the content, programme or organisation of these educational meetings. At the start of each webinar, one company will deliver a promotional product presentation.
This course is fully funded if your Practice subscribes to the Primary Care Education Programme. For non-members, an administrative charge of £90 (including VAT) applies.
This course is for staff working within the Cornwall healthcare economy. We reserve the right to cancel any ineligible bookings. If you work outside Cornwall and are interested in this course, please email kernowhealthcic.workforce@nhs.net
If you need to cancel a booked place on a course, please do so giving sufficient notice for the place to be reallocated. As per our terms and conditions, we reserve the right to charge for places cancelled less than 5 working days prior to the course start (unless otherwise stated), or failure to take up the place on the day of the course. This applies to both members and non-members of the Primary Care Education Programme.