Nursing in Practice Virtual: Chronic Conditions

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
9:20 AM - 10:15 AM																Chair’s opening remarks followed by: Chronic kidney disease in primary care Understanding CKD staging and interpreting routine monitoring results Supporting blood pressure management and cardiovascular risk reduction Educating patients on lifestyle changes and preventing disease progression Helen Lewis, Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber, Queen’s Nurse, Editorial Advisor, Nursing in Practice Una O'Connor, Independent Nurse Consultant, Operations Manager, Smart Health Solutions
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM																Transforming COPD care – connected care: Collaborative strategies for better COPD management Rethinking COPD management Connecting care across the patient journey Learning from a real-world case study Tanya Howells, Senior Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hywel Dda UHB This is a promotional symposium sponsored and organised by AstraZeneca and is intended for UK HCPs only.
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM																Weight management: The nurse’s role in supporting patients Raise weight management sensitively, using non-stigmatising language and building trust Identify and refer eligible patients to appropriate weight management support Support lasting behaviour change through realistic goals and ongoing support Louise Ede, Secondment Clinical lead Obesity & Diabetes, Oviva Sponsored by:
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM																Little lungs: paediatric respiratory assessments Recognising of wheeze, bronchiolitis, recurrent infections, and atypical respiratory presentations in children Carrying out age-appropriate assessments Reassuring parents and creating a supportive network Aleksandra Gawlik-Lipinski, Doctoral Researcher, University of Leicester, South Leicestershire Medical Group
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM																High-risk COVID-19 patients: who are they and how do we find them? Archie Morozow, Senior Physician Associate in Respiratory Medicine and COVID Medicines, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust This promotional session has been organised and fully funded by Pfizer and is intended for UK Healthcare Professionals only.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM																Optimising COPD management in primary care Practical approaches to improving COPD management in primary care and neighbourhood settings Using VHCs and triple therapy effectively to optimise inhaled treatment in COPD care Understanding OPEP therapy and its role in airway clearance Supporting personalised COPD management and better patient outcomes Beverley Bostock, Queen's Nurse, Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Long term conditions, Mann Cottage Surgery Sponsored by:
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM																Better management of B12 deficiency Common causes of B12 deficiency including diet, malabsorption and medication use Identifying deficiency during routine reviews and assessing non-specific symptoms Managing B12 deficiency effectively including oral and injectable treatment options Alexandra Murrell, Senior Lecturer, Kingston University