Bronchiectasis Update in Primary Care

Our Bronchiectasis Update in Primary Care course is a half-day update designed for Primary Care professionals who already support people living with bronchiectasis. The course provides a concise, practical refresh on current guidance, priorities, and best practice to support safe, effective, and role-appropriate bronchiectasis care across the Primary Care team.

Woman coughing because she has Bronchiectasis

What You'll Learn

  • Refresh your understanding of bronchiectasis care in Primary Care with up-to-date guidance on disease monitoring, patient support, and clinical priorities aligned to current UK and Welsh pathways.
  • Enhance your ability to deliver structured reviews and ongoing support through updated knowledge of symptom monitoring, airway clearance, infection prevention, and role-appropriate escalation.
  • Update your approach to managing exacerbations and self-management strategies, ensuring safe, evidence-based care and clear patient education across the Primary Care team.

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

  • Purpose of the bronchiectasis update session
  • Current priorities for bronchiectasis care in Primary Care
  • Brief refresher on bronchiectasis and disease mechanisms
  • Common causes and co-morbidities
  • Impact on patients, services, and long-term outcomes
  • Overview of diagnostic pathways and confirmation in secondary care
  • Understanding the role of Primary Care following diagnosis
  • Monitoring symptoms, sputum changes, and exacerbation frequency
  • Role-appropriate responsibilities in reviews and escalation
  • Principles of bronchiectasis management in Primary Care
  • Supporting airway clearance and adherence to specialist physiotherapy plans
  • Vaccinations and infection prevention
  • Awareness of long-term antibiotic strategies (specialist-led)
  • Managing co-morbid respiratory conditions
  • Identifying exacerbations and red flags
  • When and how to escalate concerns
  • Safety-netting and urgent referral pathways
  • Post-exacerbation follow-up in Primary Care
  • Supporting patients with sputum awareness and symptom monitoring
  • Lifestyle advice and infection risk reduction
  • Reinforcing personalised management plans
  • Supporting carers and families
  • Applying updated guidance to Primary Care bronchiectasis scenarios
  • Shared discussion across roles
  • Opportunity for questions and reflection

All courses are developed and delivered by experienced healthcare professionals with current or recent clinical experience in Primary Care and long-term condition management. Trainers are appropriately qualified and maintain up-to-date knowledge in line with national guidance. Course content and curriculum are subject to regular review to ensure they remain evidence based, aligned to national standards, and reflective of current best practice at the time of delivery.

FAQs

This course is for Primary Care professionals who already provide care or reviews for patients with bronchiectasis. It is not a beginner-level course.

The session runs for half a day, with around 3.5 CPD hours of structured learning and discussion.

Yes. All content is based on the latest BTS, NICE, and NHS guidance, and is delivered by experienced clinicians active in Primary Care respiratory care.

No, the course provides an educational update only. It does not grant any additional practice rights. You should continue to work within your professional scope, local governance policies, and organisational protocols. Any clinical activity must be undertaken with appropriate supervision, accountability, and support, particularly where delegation or escalation is involved.

Yes. A key focus of the course is to update your skills in identifying early signs of deterioration, managing acute episodes within scope, and understanding when and how to escalate concerns safely.

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Our Bronchiectasis Update in Primary Care course is a half-day update designed for Primary Care professionals who already support people living with bronchiectasis. The course provides a concise, practical refresh on current guidance, priorities, and best practice to support safe, effective, and role-appropriate bronchiectasis care across the Primary Care team.

 

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A half-day update course focused on bronchiectasis care in Primary Care—backed by current guidance and tailored for everyday clinical roles.

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