Asthma and COPD Update for HCAs

Our ‘Asthma and COPD Update for HCAs’ course offers healthcare assistants a concise refresher on the latest practices in managing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease within primary care settings.

Foundations of Asthma and COPD for HCAs

What You'll Learn

  • Understand current best practices in managing asthma and COPD in primary care.
  • Learn how to support patient self-management through education and routine reviews.
  • Recognise red flags and know when to refer concerns to registered healthcare professionals.

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

Understanding common causes, symptoms, and exacerbation triggers.

Review of key indicators, assessment tools, and guideline changes.

Medication classes, inhaler use, lifestyle support, and smoking cessation.

Education techniques, goal setting, and promoting treatment adherence.

Recognising signs of deterioration and when to seek senior input.

Applying knowledge in real-world HCA roles with opportunity for discussion.

FAQs

Yes, you will be issued with a certificate on successful completion of the course

Assessment by the instructor will be continuous throughout the course

This update course reflects current NICE and BTS/SIGN guidance. It is intended as a refresher for HCAs already trained in respiratory care. You should only carry out respiratory reviews independently when both you and your employer are confident that you are competent to do so.

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A patient using an inhalerThis half-day workshop provides an update on Asthma and COPD diagnosis and management for HCAs who are assisting RHCPs with respiratory reviews and who have already completed initial asthma and COPD training. Participants will review current guidelines, revisit evidence-based diagnostic and treatment pathways, and have a refresher on the latest in asthma and COPD reviews and self management strategies.

 

 

 

Asthma and COPD Update for HCAs Course – Core Modules

 

 

 

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Developed in line with current UK National Standards and Guidelines (including those in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and guidance from the NHS, NICE and the British Thoracic Society/Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network [BTS/SIGN].

 

 

 

 

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