Live Event: Making a Diagnosis of Asthma

16 May

Friday 16th May 2025

Time: 12:00

Virtual Online Event

This event has already been.

About this event

Join us for this next Lunch and Learn Session: Making a Diagnosis of Asthma

An interactive 45-minute live virtual event for all primary care healthcare professionals, discussing the diagnosis of Asthma in Adults.

The event will be hosted on Microsoft Teams and the event link will be sent out on the morning of the event. As always, the event will be recorded, and a video made available on the West Yorkshire Platform for those unable to attend the event live.

Please note: If you are intending to watch the event from a mobile device, you will need to ensure that you have the Microsoft Teams Mobile app installed on your device as Microsoft Teams Live events are not supported via mobile web browsers.

During the event we will cover:

Why is Asthma sometimes difficult to diagnose?
How does the new BTS/NICE/SIGN guidelines change asthma diagnosis in practice?
Core diagnostic criteria for asthma
Objective testing in primary care
Q&A Session

Introducing your event panel…

Dr Katherine Hickman – GP and Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire
Dr Ian Clifton – Consultant in Respiratory and Cystic Fibrosis Medicine