PCRTC

RESPIRATORY PROGRAMMES

COPD

Guideline aligned asthma diagnosis, assessment and management, delivered with confidence. 

CPD ACCREDITED

PRIMARY CARE FOCUSED

PRACTICALLY DELIVERED

Our COPD Courses

COPD

A 4 module programme from inflammation to airflow obstruction — building confidence in diagnosis, structured review, exacerbation prevention and personalised COPD management.

COPD: Beyond the Lung

A two-module programme, exploring cardiovascular, metabolic and sleep-related co-morbidities to support integrated, risk-based COPD management.
our copd course is cpd accredited

A Structured Evidence-Based Educational Framework:

Our course is organised around a consistent educational pathway:

Normal Structure and Function:

Understanding normal physiology is the foundation of safe, effective clinical decision-making.

Disease Aetiology and Pathophysiology:

Exploring the mechanisms that drive disease progression and long-term risk.

Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis:

Recognising patterns, interpreting investigations, and applying current diagnostic criteria.

Assessment and Risk Stratification:

Identifying complications, co-morbidities, and risk in primary care settings.

Management and Optimisation:

Evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies aligned to current national guidance.



COPD Education Designed for Primary Care

Built for the realities of modern COPD management.

COPD care extends far beyond prescribing inhalers.  Accurate diagnosis, high-quality spirometry, symptom assessment, exacerbation prevention and proactive risk reduction are central to improving long-term outcomes.

Our courses strengthen clinical assessment, spirometry interpretation, pharmacological optimisation and non-pharmacological management — including smoking cessation, pulmonary rehabilitation and self-management planning.  

Through structured live teaching and in-depth eLearning, we build the knowledge, clinical reasoning and confidence required to deliver safer, guideline-aligned COPD care in everyday primary care practice.