The Clinical Management of Chronic Breathlessness 2026

This course will appeal to clinicians involved in the management of chronic breathlessness in adults. It will be delivered by a faculty of experts and delivered entirely on a virtual platform. The day will be fully interactive with plenty of time built into the timetable for questions. 

Learning Objectives

• To understand the genesis and subjective experience of breathlessness (including patients’ and carers perspective)
• To understand and be able to apply the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning Model in clinical practice in the management of chronic breathlessness
• To be aware of the potential breathlessness services options and experience in service development of such a service.
• To understand the skills that the multidisciplinary team (including physiotherapist) contribute to improving breathlessness, including therapeutic strategies.
• To understand the impact of management of anxiety in breathlessness (and options in psychological therapies by clinicians).
• To understand the evidence and practical use of pharmacological interventions for chronic breathlessness (including benzodiazepines, opioids and antidepressant therapy.
• Promote the importance of physical activity and pulmonary rehabilitation in the management of breathlessness.