Tackling the Burden of Uncontrolled and Severe Asthma
10:15 - 13:00
In-person
Location: The Green Dragon Hotel, 44-46 Broad Street Hereford HR4 9BG
The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network would like to invite you to join this face-to-face training session about tackling the burden of uncontrolled and severe asthma in Herefordshire.
Agenda:
10:15am – Welcome & coffee
10:30am – Chair to open the session & welcome attendees & outline the agenda
10:45am – WMAHSN National Rapid Uptake Programme for Asthma Biologics
11:00am – Overview of the national consensus pathway for uncontrolled asthma patients
11:15am – Identifying patients in primary care and making a referral – case studies
11:30am – What makes a good referral to secondary care
11:45am – The secondary care MDT for an uncontrolled asthma patient – overview of asthma biologics
12:15pm – Patient experience of asthma biologics
12:25pm – Chair to close session
12:30pm – Everyone is welcome to stay and have lunch with colleagues
13:00pm – Event close
Speakers will include:
- Beverley Bostock- Chairperson National Severe Asthma Champion & Advanced Nurse Practitioner (WBC PCN)
- Andrea McConkey – Innovation Project Manager West Midlands AHSN
- Kerry Mills Advanced Respiratory Nurse Practitioner & Co-Clinical Director Hereford Medical Group
- Lisa Rees Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wye Valley NHS Trust
- Dr Alison Talbot Smith & Dr Ryan Respiratory Consultants, Wye Valley NHS Trust
By attending this event you will:
- Understand the Rapid Uptake Programme for asthma biologics
- Receive advice on how to identify uncontrolled and severe asthma patients
- Describe how to make a referral for uncontrolled and severe asthma patients to secondary care in Herefordshire
- Discuss the MDT review of uncontrolled and severe asthma patients and understand the process for initiation on to asthma biologics
Who should attend?
- GPs
- Practice Nurses
- Secondary care respiratory teams interested in severe and uncontrolled asthma
Key contact for information about the event:
andrea.mcconkey@wmahsn.org
To register to attend please click here