Webinars

Tutors

• Ms Patricia Campbell
  Consultant Cardiologist
• Mr David Loughlin
  Pharmacy advisor, SPPG

Aim

To provide an overview of the evidence-based management of heart failure in primary care.

Learning outcomes

Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:

• Identify the risk factors for developing chronic heart failure
• Classify heart failure according to disease severity and recognise the symptoms of disease progression
• Advise patients on key lifestyle interventions
• Manage patients with heart failure according to updated NICE guidance
• Identify areas where changes to your current practice may be required

Tutors

• Mr David Loughlin
  Pharmacy advisor, SPPG
• Ms Patricia Campbell
  Consultant Cardiologist

Aim

To provide an overview of the evidence-based management of heart failure in primary care.

Learning outcomes

Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:

• Identify the risk factors for developing chronic heart failure
• Classify heart failure according to disease severity and recognise the symptoms of disease progression
• Advise patients on key lifestyle interventions
• Manage patients with heart failure according to updated NICE guidance
• Identify areas where changes to your current practice may be required

Tutors

• Dr Ian Menown
  Consultant Cardiologist and Director of Interventional Cardiology, SHSCT.
• Mr David Loughlin
  Pharmacy advisor, SPPG

Aim

To provide an overview of the evidence-based management of heart failure in primary care.

Learning outcomes

Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:

• Identify the risk factors for developing chronic heart failure
• Classify heart failure according to disease severity and recognise the symptoms of disease progression
• Advise patients on key lifestyle interventions
• Manage patients with heart failure according to updated NICE guidance
• Identify areas where changes to your current practice may be required

Tutors

• Mr David Loughlin
  Pharmacy advisor, SPPG
• Dr Ian Menown
  Consultant Cardiologist and Director of Interventional Cardiology, SHSCT.

Aim

To provide an overview of the evidence-based management of heart failure in primary care.

Learning outcomes

Having attended this webinar, you will be able to:

• Identify the risk factors for developing chronic heart failure
• Classify heart failure according to disease severity and recognise the symptoms of disease progression
• Advise patients on key lifestyle interventions
• Manage patients with heart failure according to updated NICE guidance
• Identify areas where changes to your current practice may be required

Tutors

• Mrs Aine Liggett
  Northern Ireland Medicines and Poisons Advice Service

Aim

To promote the importance of healthcare professionals reporting adverse events to the MHRA’s Yellow Card scheme to improve patient safety.

Learning outcomes

Having completed this webinar you will be able to:

• Describe the role of the NI Yellow Card Centre
• Understand the benefits of reporting via the Yellow Card scheme
• List the range of products for which safety issues should be reported
• Define the information to be reported within a Yellow Card report
• Report relevant adverse events within your professional practice.