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Importance of Asthma and COPD Education for Primary Care Professionals.

Designed for primary care nurses, GPs, pharmacists, and allied healthcare professionals involved in respiratory care, our training courses deliver practical, evidence-based respiratory education relevant to everyday UK primary care practice.

Access high-quality online respiratory education designed to build confidence in the assessment and management of asthma and COPD in primary care.

Evidence-based respiratory education
Practical clinical topics
Clear guideline-focused learning
Grounded in real-world practice

In the UK, the importance of asthma and COPD education cannot be overstated.

With rising rates of respiratory disease, healthcare professionals must be equipped with the latest knowledge and practical skills to deliver effective, patient-centred care.

Understanding areas such as inhaler technique, symptom control, exacerbation management, and patient self-management can significantly improve clinical outcomes and quality of life.

Our courses also highlight the importance of patient involvement in care.

By supporting patients to better understand their respiratory condition and treatment, healthcare professionals can encourage improved adherence, self-management, and long-term disease control.

The courses includes education on conducting effective respiratory reviews, remote consultations where appropriate, and implementing personalised management plans within primary care settings.

Learning is aligned with current respiratory guidelines and focused on practical application in everyday clinical practice.

Continuous professional development (CPD) remains essential within respiratory care.

As guidelines, treatments, and best practice continue to evolve, ongoing education helps healthcare professionals maintain confidence, competence, and the ability to provide high-quality respiratory care for patients with asthma and COPD.

Adult Asthma

Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterised by airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness, affecting millions of adults and children across the UK.

Effective asthma management in primary care requires not only an understanding of the clinical aspects of the disease, but also recognition of the wider impact asthma can have on patients’ quality of life, wellbeing, and long-term health outcomes.

This CPD-accredited Adult Asthma Programme is designed for primary care nurses and allied healthcare professionals looking to strengthen their confidence in assessing and managing asthma in adults.

Delivered across four structured modules, the programme provides a practical, evidence-based approach to asthma care aligned with current national guidance.

Participants will develop skills in structured asthma review, accurate inhaler assessment, therapy optimisation, and long-term disease management.

The programme also explores the importance of personalised asthma action plans and supporting patient self-management to improve symptom control and reduce exacerbation risk.

In addition, the programme recognises the psychological impact asthma can have on patients.

Conditions such as anxiety and depression are common in people living with asthma and can influence adherence, symptom perception, and overall disease control.

Understanding these factors supports a more holistic and patient-centred approach to care.

Through a combination of live webinars and comprehensive eLearning, you’ll develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills needed to deliver proactive, personalised asthma care in everyday primary care practice.

You can also download a full programme overview here: PCRTC Adult Asthma Programme

Paediatric Asthma

Managing asthma and wheeze in children and young people can be complex, with respiratory symptoms often overlapping with other common childhood conditions.

This CPD-accredited Paediatric Asthma Programme is designed for primary care nurses and allied healthcare professionals looking to strengthen their confidence in the assessment, diagnosis, and long-term management of paediatric asthma in primary care.

Delivered across four structured modules, the programme provides a clear, evidence-based approach to childhood respiratory care aligned with current national guidance.

Participants will develop the knowledge and clinical reasoning skills needed to assess children presenting with wheeze, differentiate between pre-school wheeze phenotypes and asthma, and make safe, effective treatment decisions.

The programme also explores the challenges of recognising asthma in children and distinguishing it from other respiratory presentations such as viral-induced wheeze.

Understanding these differences is essential for accurate diagnosis, appropriate management, and avoiding unnecessary treatment.

In addition, the programme highlights the important role environmental factors can play in triggering asthma symptoms and exacerbations in children.

Clinicians will explore how supporting families to reduce exposure to allergens, irritants, and other triggers can contribute to improved symptom control and quality of life.

Through a combination of live webinars and comprehensive eLearning, you’ll develop the practical skills needed to optimise care, support children and families, and reduce future exacerbation risk in everyday primary care practice.

You can also download the full programme overview here: PCRTC Paediatric Asthma Programme

COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition that requires a comprehensive and personalised approach to long-term management.

This CPD-accredited COPD Programme is designed for primary care clinicians managing patients with established COPD in everyday clinical practice.

Delivered through structured modules, the programme provides a clear, evidence-based approach to ongoing assessment, inhaler optimisation, exacerbation prevention, and long-term COPD management aligned with current NICE and GOLD guidance.

With a strong emphasis on practical, real-world decision-making, participants will develop confidence in assessing symptom burden and future risk, optimising inhaled therapy, correcting inhaler technique, and making safe, appropriate treatment adjustments.

The programme also explores how to select, escalate, and de-escalate therapy effectively while incorporating non-pharmacological strategies to improve quality of life and reduce exacerbations.

The programme recognises that COPD often coexists with other long-term conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, anxiety, and depression.

Understanding the impact of these comorbidities is essential for delivering holistic, patient-centred care and improving overall health outcomes.

A strong focus is also placed on personalised care and patient involvement in treatment decisions.

Clinicians will explore strategies for shared decision-making, supporting self-management, smoking cessation, physical activity, pulmonary rehabilitation, and lifestyle interventions that can positively influence disease progression and long-term respiratory health.

Through a combination of live teaching, case-based discussion, and comprehensive eLearning, you’ll develop the clinical reasoning and practical skills needed to optimise treatment and deliver high-quality COPD care in primary care practice.

You can also download the full programme overview here: PCRTC COPD Programme

Importance of Asthma and COPD Education for Primary Care Professionals.

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