Event Details

This course is specifically designed for Support Staff i.e HCAs, GPAs, and Pharmacy Technicians who may be expanding their role to support the healthcare clinician who conducts the full Asthma and COPD reviews.

After the course, students will be required to complete a competency assessment with a mentor in practice who is a registered professional i.e. Nurse or GP.  (Please note that after this training students will not be qualified to conduct the reviews themselves)

It covers :

  • Accountability
  • Understanding basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
  • Tools used for diagnosis
  • Symptoms of both conditions
  • Understanding the importance peak flow in asthma
  • Inhaler technique
  • Basic management
  • Red flags
  • When to refer to a senior clinician

Directions

Directions

Travelling to Essex Equip By Car:

There is NO parking at the venue, but the public pay and display car park can be found on Newland Drive (CM8 2AP) about 300 yards away.  £6 for the whole day or for further tariff, please see Braintree Council Website

From the car park walk back to Collingwood Rd and then back up to the traffic lights. At the traffic lights turn left onto Newland St. (The George PH is on the corner) carry on walking until you reach the zebra crossing (outside the Public Library), cross the road and head towards the Dorothy L Sayers Statue and the Job Centre. Our entrance just at the rear of the Job Centre.

By Train

It is a 7 min walk from Witham Railway Station, head towards the town, turn left at THE AVENUE, continue walking down The Avenue to the junction with Newland Street, then turn right, carry on walking until you reach the zebra crossing (outside the Public Library), cross the road and head towards the Job Centre. Our entrance is just at the rear of the Job Centre.

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Refund Policy

Cancellations with a full refund will be accepted up to and including 15 days prior to the event.  Any refund request for places cancelled after this date will not be refunded.