This CPD-accredited Essentials of COPD course is aimed at learners who are new to working with COPD patients and would like an overview of the disease, diagnosis, and management. If you are already working with patients with COPD and would like an update, please have a look at our COPD Online Refresher course.

Increase your knowledge and know-how

This Essentials of COPD programme is designed for practitioners who have recently begun to, or are preparing to, support patients with COPD. This may include newly qualified nursing staff, HCAs and HCSWs, social care staff, or experienced healthcare professionals who have been recently deployed in COPD.

Led by a highly qualified frontline clinician, these interactive sessions will enable you to improve your clinical practice by:

• Discussing and reviewing best practice in COPD
• Reviewing current guidelines around diagnosing COPD
• Exploring a range of treatment pathways and how they contribute to a person-centred care approach
• Reflecting on local practice

This course involves two 2-hour webinars delivered six weeks apart. Following the first session, learners are asked to explore how they will apply their learning in practice and evaluate these outcomes in session 2.