ROLE
AHP, General Practice Nurse, GPN, HCA, Health Care Assistant and Nursing Associate
TRAINING METHOD
Online
PROVIDER
RDASH & DBTH
DATE
4th September 2025
TIME
12:30-13:30
LOCATION
Online - MS Teams
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Learning Lunch Information

The event is aimed primarily for the Doncaster Nursing clinician so some aspects will be Doncaster place specific, however nursing clinicians from across the South Yorkshire wide area are very welcome to join as some of the messaging will be disease specific and not limited to service specific. 

These two elements are primarily for Practice Nurses, Healthcare Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants to learn more about:

  • Pulmonary rehabilitation, which supports patients with both education and an exercise programme to help them live better with their lung disease

PLUS

  • Learn about important elements of Diabetes management which help to avoid or delay associated complications and deterioration

Pulmonary Rehabilitation as key element of treatment for those with lung disease 

Presented by –

Laura Lomas (Clinical Lead Physiotherapist, Community Respiratory Physiotherapy Service DBTH)

  • What is Pulmonary rehab
  • Who is Pulmonary rehab for inclusion/exclusion
  • Exploring the challenges of referring to Pulmonary rehab
  • How to have a conversation about Pulmonary rehab and encourage uptake
  • Other pathways available for those who decline Pulmonary rehab or for whom it is inappropriate

Diabetes Management in Primary Care 

Presented by –

Leander Parkinson (Diabetes Specialist Nurse Team Lead, RDaSH) 

Kate Asquith (Service Manager – Unplanned and Specialist Community Nursing, RDaSH)

  • Diabetes management in Primary Care
  • Diabetes medication titration
  • Key Care processes in diabetes care
  • Structured Education referral process