Mini Short Course part 1: Breaking down barriers - optimising bronchiectasis care across boundaries

DAY 2

Chaired by: Dr Konstantinos Liatsikos (Liverpool) and Dr Charlotte Addy (Cardiff)

2.00pm – Airway clearance and mucus in bronchiectasis; where now?
Nicky Mills (Leicester)

2.30pm – Room for improvement; what’s new in self-management plans and patient education
Mrs Naomi Watt (London)
Mrs Rachel Daly (Manchester)

3.00pm – Trainees national audit in bronchiectasis; INSPIREd or not?
Dr Michael Carling (South Tees)

2:00 PM

90 MINUTE SESSION

Reminder of current BTS standards of care and benchmarking vs current attainment; attendees will learn where the biggest gap in provision of care lies.
New Asthma + Lung UK Information leaflet; lessons learned from patient education.
New drugs are emerging for bronchiectasis that are anti-inflammatory. An update is important for managing patients.

Managing the use of drugs and therapeutic modalities specific to the practice of respiratory medicine.
Managing patients in an outpatient clinic, ambulatory or community setting, including management of long term conditions.
Managing medical problems in patients in other specialties and special cases.