Education toolkit

e-Learning for Healthcare is a Health Education England Programme in partnership with the NHS and Professional Bodies. On this website you’ll find a foundation level e-learning resource for those who may work with individuals with asthma but are not respiratory specialists. The course covers the diagnosis and management of asthma as a long-term condition. Free for NHS staff.

The National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training offers a range of training, resources, and tools to help smoking cessation practitioners in their clinical practice.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. On this website you’ll find the NICE clinical knowledge summary for asthma, covering diagnosis, management, and patient scenarios. Free for all.

The Primary Care Respiratory Society provide a range of e-learning modules covering principles of best practice respiratory care, as well as the Fit to Care respiratory guide. This guide covers the key knowledge required for those working with respiratory patients, split across three knowledge levels: standard, advanced, and expert. Free for all.

Rotherham Respiratory provide a broad programme of courses related to lung conditions, including introductory / foundation courses, keep up-to-date sessions, as well as study days. Courses are delivered either virtually or in-person. Fee payable. Royal College of Nursing accredited.

The Royal College of Nursing provide a short e-learning module on how to undertake a respiratory assessment using the ‘look, listen and feel’ approach. Subscription required. Royal College of Nursing accredited.

Tidal Training provide a half-day Respiratory Conditions Awareness Training course. This course is designed to give healthcare professionals working in both primary and secondary care an awareness of key respiratory conditions such as asthma and COPD. Fee payable.

Asthma + Lung UK (previously known as The British Lung Foundation) provide a collection of resources for healthcare professionals working in respiratory. Includes patient support, exercise resources and study days. Free for all.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) provides national guidance and advice to improve health and social care. On this website you’ll find a clinical knowledge summary for COPD, covering diagnosis, management, and patient scenarios. Free for all.

Tidal Training provide an in-person half-day course covering COPD fundamentals, patient and condition management and medications. Course content reflects the NICE COPD guidelines. Fee payable. Group bookings only.

A wide variety of general nursing courses to develop skills in new areas or deepen your knowledge of other areas of nursing. Over 20 courses available from a range of providers in one place. Fees payable, varied by type of course.

RCN Learn offers you access to the learning and education you need to fulfil your continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. Available to RCN members, non-members, and RCNi Plus subscribers. Includes both free and fee payable resources.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council maintain the official list of approved programmes for Return to Practice qualifications. Use the search function and filters to find the right course, level, and location for you. Fees payable.

An interactive online course explaining the process of revalidation for nurses and midwives. Includes guidance on reflective writing and self-assessment as well as practise exercises. Free for NHS staff. Provided by e-learning for Health, a Health Education England Programme in partnership with the NHS and Professional Bodies.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council maintain the official resources on the revalidation process, covering forms and templates, case studies and films to aid preparation for revalidation. Free for all.

A choice of courses across spirometry including foundation, interpretation, and full certification. Membership required.

Education for Health provide a blended learning course covering spirometry education to ready participants for ARTP assessment. Suitable for healthcare professionals performing, recording and interpreting spirometry in adults, or a combination of these. Fee payable.