COPD Online Refresher - EfH

Please note this is a 2 day course and you will need to attend both dates of either course 1 or 2.

About

This CPD-accredited learning package is for people with experience of working with patients who have COPD; it is designed to update and refresh their knowledge and know how. 

Update your COPD skills and share best practice with this CPD accredited course

This COPD refresher package is designed for health and care professionals who manage people with COPD, who wish to refresh their skills and implement quality improvement initiatives.

Led by an experienced clinical specialist and facilitator, these highly interactive sessions will enable you to update your clinical practice by:

• Discussing and reviewing best practice models

• Understanding COPD phenotypes

• Pharmacological treatment strategies - initial and follow up

• Exacerbations - is it or isn't it?

• The importance and techniques for supported self-management

This is a series of two 2 hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions. It combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. These sessions are highly interactive, based on the specific needs of the individuals and group; led by an experienced facilitator and clinical specialist.

Familiarisation of national guidance along with any local formularies and guidelines will be an asset.

Booking information:

Course dates

Please note that further dates for this course will be released as they become available.

How to apply for funding and apply for this course

Please complete the MS Form available at the following link: Funding Request MS Form

The Training Hub will review and respond to your funding request. If funding is approved, it will be your responsibility to book your place on the course you wish to attend, we will provide the instructions to do this. Applications will be reviewed in order of the course date (soonest courses first) and date received. If you have any questions, please contact us at hwetraininghub@nhs.net.

Please note, you will need to send us your booking confirmation within 1 week of your funding being approved as places are limited. Failure to do this will result in your funding being withdrawn and you will need to reapply.

Course cost

The approximate course per delegate is: £195

If your funding request is approved the Training Hub will cover the full cost of this course.