Finding the Leader Within

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals who currently manage people with asthma and wish to refresh their skills. Delivered as two 2-hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions, the course combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. The sessions are highly interactive, based on the needs of the individuals and group, and are led by an experienced frontline clinician. The course will enable learners to identify and research interdependencies specific to their own practice population e.g. difficult asthma, occupational asthma, mental health, dysfunctional breathing, smoking cessation, joint working protocols.

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals who currently manage people with COPD and wish to refresh their skills. Delivered as two 2-hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions, the course combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. The sessions are highly interactive, based on the needs of the individuals and group, and are led by an experienced frontline clinician. Topics for discussion will include national guidelines and their application in practice, COPD phenotypes, supported self-management, and treatment pathways.

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals who currently manage people with CVD and wish to refresh their skills. Delivered as two 2-hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions, the course combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. This course will equip learners with a range of non-pharmacological strategies to support patients to self-manage their condition, as well as exploring pharmacological interventions and recent innovations in CVD care alongside risk prevention and assessment strategies. Familiarity with relevant national guidelines and local formularies will be an asset.

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals who currently manage people with Diabetes and wish to refresh their skills. Delivered as two 2-hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions, the course combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. With a focus on Type 2 Diabetes, this course will equip learners with a range of non-pharmacological strategies to support patients to self-manage their condition, as well as exploring pharmacological interventions and recent innovations in Diabetes care. Familiarity with relevant national guidelines and local formularies will be an asset.

This course is aimed at learners who are new to working with asthma patients and would like an overview of the disease, diagnosis, and management. Led by a frontline clinician, these interactive sessions aim to improve clinical practice by, Discussing and reviewing best practice in asthma. Reviewing current guidelines around diagnosing asthma. Exploring pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment pathways. Reflecting on local practice through self-directed learning tasks. This course involves two 2-hour webinars delivered six weeks apart. Following the first session, learners are asked to explore how they will apply their learning in practice and evaluate these outcomes in session 2.

This course is aimed at learners who are new to working with COPD patients and would like an overview of the disease, diagnosis, and management. Led by a frontline clinician, these interactive sessions aim to improve clinical practice by, Discussing and reviewing best practice in COPD Reviewing current guidelines around diagnosing COPD. Exploring pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment pathways Reflecting on local practice through self-directed learning tasks. This course involves two 2-hour webinars delivered six weeks apart. Following the first session, learners are asked to explore how they will apply their learning in practice and evaluate these outcomes in session 2.

This course is aimed at learners who are new to working with CVD patients and would like an overview of the disease, diagnosis, and management. Led by a frontline clinician, these interactive sessions aim to improve clinical practice by, - Discussing and reviewing best practice in CVD. - Reviewing current guidelines around diagnosing CVD and associated conditions (including hypertension, AF, and CKD). - Exploring pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment pathways. This course involves two 2-hour webinars delivered six weeks apart. Following the first session, learners are asked to explore how they will apply their learning in practice and evaluate these outcomes in session 2.

This course is aimed at learners who are new to working with diabetes patients and would like an overview of the disease, diagnosis, and management. Led by a frontline clinician, these interactive sessions aim to improve clinical practice by, Discussing and reviewing best practice in diabetes Reviewing current guidelines around diagnosing diabetes. Exploring pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment pathways, Reflecting on local practice through self-directed learning tasks. This course involves two 2-hour webinars delivered six weeks apart. Following the first session, learners are asked to explore how they will apply their learning in practice and evaluate these outcomes in session 2.

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals who currently manage people with heart failure and wish to refresh their skills. Delivered as two 2-hour facilitated online workshops with research and quality initiatives to be undertaken between sessions, the course combines group discussions, peer review and best practice development. The sessions are highly interactive, based on the needs of the individuals and group, and are led by an experienced facilitator and clinical specialist. The course will enable learners to review current guidelines around diagnosing and managing heart failure, evaluate treatment pathways, and explore the characteristics of end-stage heart failure and palliative care.

A 90-minute session exploring how children and young people, and their parents and carers, can be best supported in primary care. This session includes an ‘ask the expert’ opportunity. Our interactive masterclasses will explore the diagnosis and management of paediatric asthma, how to effectively support patients and their families to maximise self-management, and how other factors, such as seasonal allergy, can affect asthma control. Whether you are in a new role and want to increase your knowledge of the basics, or an experienced clinician who has questions about challenging cases, you will find our workshop series has something for you.

Heart Failure has been identified as the biggest post-pandemic cause of ‘excess deaths’ in the UK, with a 16% increase reported last year. This 90-minute masterclass will discuss key issues related to heart failure in the UK, allowing healthcare professionals to develop their understanding of how the condition impacts the population and the healthcare service, and how heart failure can be well managed. Whether you are currently supporting Heart Failure patients, are studying the topic and hope to develop a specialism, or you just want to understand more about this prevalent issue, this masterclass has something for you.

A programme of facilitated webinars to support individual professional development and local service improvement. This learning package is designed for health and care professionals in multiple sectors (e.g. Primary / Secondary Care, Public Health or Community services) at all levels who currently support patients who will benefit from quitting smoking, or who would like to develop Smoking Cessation initiatives within their practice. Led by an experienced clinical specialist facilitator, this interactive online programme will enable you to update your knowledge and skills around behaviour change and pharmacological interventions in order to provide high quality advice and support to potential quitters.

Heart Failure has been identified as the biggest post-pandemic cause of ‘excess deaths’ in the UK, with a 16% increase reported last year. This 90-minute masterclass will discuss key issues related to heart failure in the UK, allowing healthcare professionals to develop their understanding of how the condition impacts the population and the healthcare service, and how heart failure can be accurately diagnosed. Whether you are currently supporting Heart Failure patients, are studying the topic and hope to develop a specialism, or you just want to understand more about this prevalent issue, this masterclass has something for you.

A one-day workshop to support health and care professionals to understand what is meant by Frailty and how perceptions may differ across populations and cultures. The workshop will explore models and tools for assessing frailty and treatment pathways for patients with frailty at mild, moderate and severe levels. This course takes a multidimensional approach and uses group discussions, videos and taught content to explore best practice and person-centred care. The course is delivered by a clinical expert associate.