We would like to thank our exhibitors and sponsors for sponsoring this meeting. This includes pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca UK and Chiesi Ltd. They have had no editorial input into or control over the agenda, content development or choice of speakers, nor opportunity to influence except for the sponsored symposia presentations.

5.5 CPD hours

Monday, June 30, 2025
9:20 AM - 10:15 AM
Chair’s opening remarks followed by: Influenza: Bridging science and practice for primary care nurses
  • Influenza virus types, seasonality and transmission
  • What does flu do to they body and how does the body respond?
  • Vaccines - the importance of preventing flu.
Marilyn Eveleigh, Registered Nurse, Midwife, Health Visitor and Advisory Board Member, Nursing in Practice
John Tregonin, Professor of Vaccine Immunology, Imperial College London
 
 
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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
Breathing beyond barriers: Cystic fibrosis
  • Spotting signs and symptoms of cystic fibrosis
  • Managing medication and monitoring in primary care
  • Complex cases and referral process
Jennifer Daniels, Lead Cystic Fibrosis Nurse Specialist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, National CF Nursing Association Representative for the Northern region
 
 
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2:05 PM - 2:50 PM
Delivering effective, drug-free airways clearance in primary care
  • Understand the role mucus plays in respiratory diseases such as Bronchiectasis and COPD and the importance of airways clearance in management
  • The benefits non-pharmacological interventions such as oscillating positive expiratory pressure (OPEP) offer patients with mucus hypersecretion
  • Where OPEP can fit within patient treatment in a primary care/community setting
Emma Rickards, Consultant Respiratory Nurse, Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital
Sponsored by:
Delivering effective, drug-free airways clearance in primary care
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3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Blow by blow: Performing spirometry and reporting on results
  • The essentials of performing quality assured spirometry
  • Reporting on results with different patterns of airflow using the Global Lung Initiative reference values.
Jenny Casey, Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Company Director, KC Independent Respiratory Services LTD
 
 
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