All your feedback and ideas will be greatly appreciated. So please use the 'Your Messages' section to air your thoughts.
The Respiratory Education Forum is now up and running.
Hope you enjoy the website and look forward to hearing from you.
Gill Elder RGN
Dr Paul Netts
Community pulmonary rehabilitation is now set up for patients with COPD who live in the North or East of the city.
It takes place at Byker pool and the sessions are run on a Monday and Wednesday 1.30-3.00pm for a total of 8 weeks.
There are 2 components to the sessions.
1. Education comprising of inhaler technique,relaxation, smoking cessation,lung pathology,CBT,sputum clearance,exacerbation management and welfare rights.
2. Exercise.
Following this a maintenance session will be offered, this is run once a week on a Monday 3.00-4.00pm and again is run for 8 weeks. Patients are then encouraged to participate in life long exercise.
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The session on October 14th 2008 was delivered by Bill Toy. He covered the smoking cessation service. This was a good interactive session and Bill was able to answer all our queries.
The session on January 13th 2009 will be on LTOT.
The forum starts with lunch at 12 midday and then a 30 minute session at 12.30pm. We meet at the molineux PCT building room 2. This is very informal and a great chance to get together and have a round table discussion relating to the topic or any other matters relating to respiratory medicine.
The forum is for all healthcare professionals who have an interest in respiratory care.
Look forward to seeing you all there.
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Please add your general messages or any education requests.Thank you.
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I would like to thank everyone for their committment to making the first course such a success.
The study day on Thursday 13th November 2008 emphasised the level of work everyone had put in.
On Friday 14th November 2008 all delegates sat their exam and now eveyone is waiting results.
The next Diploma is planned for February 2009. If anyone would like any information please contact me via messages below.
Gill Elder
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