Foundations of Asthma in Primary Care

This one-day course is ideal for Primary Care healthcare professionals who are new to asthma management. Through interactive teaching, case-based learning, and real-world application, this course provides essential knowledge and skills for delivering safe, effective, and role-appropriate asthma care in Primary Care settings.

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What You'll Learn

  • In-depth understanding of asthma pathophysiology and its clinical implications.​
  • Proficiency in utilising current diagnostic tools and interpreting results accurately.​
  • Strategies for developing personalised asthma management and education plans for patients.

This course includes

Direct Teaching

Videos

Case Studies

Course Content

  • Definition, epidemiology, and prevalence of asthma
  • Impact of asthma on patients’ quality of life
  • Economic burden of asthma on the NHS and wider healthcare system
  • Risk factors associated with the development and poor control of asthma
  • Overview of the respiratory system and its normal function
  • Pathophysiology of asthma
  • Visual comparison of normal versus asthmatic airways
  • Clinical assessment and accurate history taking
  • Common symptoms associated with asthma
  • Differential diagnoses to consider
  • National diagnostic pathways in line with current NICE, BTS, and SIGN guidance
  • Role of FeNO, peak flow, spirometry, and blood eosinophils in asthma diagnosis
  • Pharmacological treatment pathways in asthma
  • Overview of preventer and reliever therapy
  • Understanding MART and AIR regimens
  • Inhaler devices and medication options
  • Understanding who initiates, monitors, and reviews treatment
  • Overview of commonly used inhaler devices in asthma care
  • Demonstrating and teaching correct inhaler technique
  • Identifying and correcting common inhaler errors
  • Supporting adherence and confidence in inhaler use
  • Non-pharmacological management, including smoking cessation, exercise, nutrition, and air quality
  • Asthma triggers and links with allergy and allergic rhinitis
  • Importance of patient education in long-term asthma control
  • Completing asthma action plans
  • Supporting step-up and step-down inhaler approaches
  • Recognising severe asthma and knowing when to refer
  • Role boundaries in asthma care
  • Scope of practice for registered professionals and HCAs/HCSWs
  • Accountability, delegation, and documentation
  • Escalation and referral pathways
  • Case studies and example asthma action plans
  • Application of learning to routine asthma reviews
  • Role of the Primary Care team in ongoing asthma management
  • Interactive Q&A 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 course follows guidance from NICE, BTS/SIGN, and GINA. It equips RHCPs with foundational skills to manage asthma in primary care. You should only deliver care independently once both you and your employer are satisfied that you are competent to do so.

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This ‘Foundations of Asthma for RHCPs’ course is designed to provide practice nurses and other RHCPs with the essential theoretical knowledge and practical skills in asthma diagnosis and management in primary care settings. The course will cover the fundamentals of asthma, including anatomy and physiology, diagnosis, pharmacology, inhaler techniques, self-management strategies and acute asthma recognition and management.

 

 

 

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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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