Management of Chronic Respiratory Conditions for Primary and Community Practitioners

Program Overview

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Management of Chronic Respiratory Conditions for Primary and Community Practitioners

Overview

Enhance and build on prior knowledge, integrating evolving new concepts and evidence surrounding respiratory diagnosis and management of the community-based patient.

Full description

The impact of respiratory disease on society is financially detrimental to the NHS, but also has high societal and personal costs. Chronic respiratory diseases, in particular Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma, are leading causes of death in the United Kingdom and this trend is advancing. Emergency hospital admissions for both diseases remain very high and annual General Practice COPD consultations have increased on average.

In response to this increasing pressure on health services, the NHS have listed respiratory diseases within their 2019 Long Term Plan, which seeks to modernise health care delivery. Improving access to care within primary and community healthcare settings is central to the plan, reducing pressures on secondary care. These strategic changes mean we need a workforce that is ready and able to deliver safe, effective and up to date clinical care to its patients, in order to improve patient outcomes.

You'll gain insight into the strategic drivers related to respiratory healthcare, enhancing and building upon prior knowledge, integrating evolving new concepts and evidence surrounding respiratory diagnosis and management of the community-based patient. This knowledge will be supported to transition into practice, where application of research to practice will be integral to the module assessment.

Outline content

• Local and national policy in relation to respiratory health care.
• Anatomy and pathophysiology of the respiratory system.
• Diagnosis and management of common respiratory conditions - predominately COPD and Asthma, including principles of quality assured spirometry and interpretation.
• Pharmacological management.
• Non-pharmacological management.
• Primary and secondary prevention strategies.
• Pulmonary rehabilitation update (5 hour workshop).
• Innovative approaches to pathways of care.

Assessment

You will submit a Service evaluation or audit presented in a poster format with 10 minute supportive presentation and 5 minute lecturer guided questions.

No practice mentor is required for this module.

Who should attend?

This course is for you as a registered health care professional working in general practice or a community setting, including anyone working in integrated care teams or hospital at home, who are looking after patients with chronic respiratory disease. You might be a nurse, physio, or any HCP caring for patients in the manner described.

Ideally suited to staff with at least a year of post-qualifying work experience in one of the clinical environments described, in order to facilitate theory-to-practice application. If you're unsure which level you should apply for, please contact the module leader.

No practice mentor is required for this module.

Dates

• 22, 29 January 2025
• 5, 12, 19, 26 February
• 5 March
• 12 March (Face to face workshop, Cambridge campus)
• Wednesday 19, 26 March
• Wednesday 2 April

Where you'll study

Your faculty

The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care at ARU is primed to meet the demand for healthcare professionals, doctors, scientists and social workers in the East of England.

We've been training undergraduates for professional roles for over 25 years, with a reputation for quality, dedication and ambition balanced with student satisfaction.

We know that our students want the very best experiential learning, and we've invested heavily in purpose-built simulated wards, science labs and skills spaces, to support your learning every step of the way.

Where can I study?

• Cambridge

Our campus is close to the centre of Cambridge, often described as the perfect student city.

Fees & funding

Course fees

• 30 Credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2024/25: £2,312.50
• 30 credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2024/25: £1,767
• 30 credits (Level 6) for courses starting in 2025/26: £2,312.50
• 30 Credits (Level 7) for courses starting in 2025/26: £1,850

Funding for CPD

Please ask your manager or Education Lead about available funding before you apply.

Entry requirements

To access this course, you must be a registered healthcare professional, preferably with at least a year of post-qualifying work experience in one of the clinical environments described, who is looking after patients with chronic respiratory disease.

If you're unsure which level you should apply for, please contact the module leader.

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Program Outline

Assessment:

• You'll submit a 4000-word written assignment which will support the learning outcomes required to pass the module.