The Midlands Respiratory Networks have arranged a Spirometry Refresher Training webinar on Tuesday 22nd March 9.30-11.30 and on Wednesday 23rd March 13.30-15.30 to equip healthcare professionals with the confidence, knowledge and understanding to restart spirometry successfully.

The NHS Long Term Plan identified respiratory disease as a national clinical priority; however, COVID has had a significant impact on the diagnosis of respiratory disease with rates of both diagnosis and spirometry falling sharply below pre-pandemic levels.

This training webinar is aimed at Healthcare professionals within the Midlands region who have previously attained Association for Respiratory Technology & Physiology (ARTP) spirometry certification / are part way through certification / have previously attained certification.

The webinar agenda will include :

  1. Infection Protection & Control: What we know about Covid19 infection, AGPs, PPE, FFP3, donning & doffing – what about coughing?
  2. Environment: Room ventilation, HEPA filters, air scrubbers, ACH and “fallow” periods.
  3. Models of delivery: Car spirometry, CDCs, “Blowing Buses”, Two-room models,  Home spirometry
  4. Best spirometry quality revisited: Repeatability, troubleshooting, errors and pitfalls.
  5. Updates on spirometry: GLI reference values, ATS/ERS Interpretation, new devices.
  6. Practical interpretation of spirometry samples
  7. Spirometry Q&A session with speakers.

 The webinar will be delivered by

Brendan Cooper, Consultant Clinical Scientist, Professor of Respiratory & Sleep Physiology,

Julie Lloyd, Service Lead & Clinical Scientist, Honorary Chair ARTP. 

Trefor Watts, West Midlands Clinical Lead Long Term Oxygen Therapy

N.B. This course is aimed at healthcare professionals who have previously attained ARTP certification or are working towards certification.

The webinar is the same course on the two days and not part 1 and part 2. Please only choose one of the dates given.