LTC Update Webinar: Adult Asthma
This session was aimed at anyone in NCL involved in adult asthma care in primary care.
This session covered
When to suspect and how to diagnose asthma
NCL asthma pathways
The successful asthma review
Greener prescribing in asthma and how to choose from different inhaler devices
When to refer to secondary care
Exacerbation management
Cross over patients (COPD + asthma)
Support for primary care across NCL for asthma care
For this session, NCL Training Hub welcomed:
Dr Kay Roy, Respiratory Consultant, UCLH
Dr Simon Brill, London Asthma Network and Respiratory Consultant, Royal Free Hospital
Aarti Bansal, GP, Founder of Greener Practice network, co-chair of the RCGP Climate Emergency Advisory Group, Centre for Sustainable Healthcare
Carol Stronham, Primary Care Respiratory Society
Shivani Patel, Pharmacy Lead, Haringey
Dr Beth Freedman (chair), GP and LTC LCS Clinical Lead for Education, NCL Training Hub