The latest GOLD Report (click here) stated that for COVID-19 patients receiving ventilatory support…it is vital to keep the circuit intact and prevent the transmission of the virus. Using a mesh nebulizer in ventilated patients allows adding medication without requiring the circuit to be broken for aerosol drug delivery. Following this we are delighted to […]
World Asthma Day is an annual event organized by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) to improve asthma awareness and care around the world. HOLD YOUR BREATH! The Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has decided the World Asthma Day will be May 5 every year from now on! But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we […]
Important information The Meeting will take place as an online event only. All speakers and chairs - please visit the Resource Centre to view important technical information. Online attendance will not be subject to any limit on capacity, but bookings will close one week in advance of the Winter Meeting, at 9:00am, Wednesday 10 February 2021. You […]
FREE to ARNS members This friendly and informal webinar is intended for all healthcare professionals who work with patients living with respiratory disease. About this Event Dr Karen Heslop-Marshall , Chair of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists, Research and Education Committee, Nurse Consultant, Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation TrustKaren has worked in respiratory medicine […]
Chaired by Sam Sherrington, Chair, Association for Prescribers; Head of Community Nursing, Head of Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020/21, NHS England and NHS Improvement the 2021 Nurse Prescribing Leadership Summit, which is now in its Fifth year, will bring together Nurse Prescribers to understand current issues and the national context, and to debate and […]
Respiratory Medicine RCPE Online Symposium Thursday 4 March 2021 This online symposium is aimed at general internal medical and respiratory specialists, GPs, Doctors in training, allied health care professionals and medical students. Topics include: COVID-19 – changes to the way we work//using nursing specialists//laryngeal dysfunction//obesity//managing PE//community management of COPD//palliative care//lung volume reduction You can register […]
What is No Smoking Day? An annual awareness day in the UK, No Smoking Day was founded by a charity of the same name and first took place on Ash Wednesday in 1984. The date was then changed to the second Wednesday in March. The purpose of No Smoking Day is to campaign for greater […]
Practice Nursing has teamed up with Independent Nurse to once again bring you Primary Care Nursing Live, taking place from 15 - 18 March 2021. While we are unable to hold a physical event this year, all sessions will be streamed online, offering the same interactive CPD education despite lockdown restrictions. It is free to […]
Each year, we commemorate World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB, and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that […]
Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis and the Royal Society of Medicine bring together patient and clinician experiences to discuss the current approaches to diagnosis, active treatment and symptom management of IPF. We will also explore the latest cutting edge research, as we consider areas of inquiry likely to deliver step changes in treatment. Key speakers: • […]
This conference is focusing on the ongoing research into the long-lasting effects of COVID-19 - and the priorities for coordinating effective care provision and treatment. The conference follows NICE guidance being published on managing the long term effects of COVID, and NHS England setting up long COVID assessment centres across the country. Key […]
Bronchiectasis – How Key is the Role of Airway Clearance? A Practical Review and Guide for this Pandemic and Beyond Join Professor James Chalmers, Pamela Vaughn and Paul McCallion as they discuss the importance of airway clearance therapy in Bronchiectasis patients, global guidelines and recommendations during the pandemic. Webinar Will Also Cover: Bronchiectasis disease area […]
