Pulmonary Hypertension Diagnosis and Management
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious, life-limiting condition characterised by a significant elevation of blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation. It is a relatively rare condition; recent figures suggest that around 5500 people in the UK are thought to live with the disease, although many more (approximately 2000) may be undiagnosed. PH is a complex condition and little is known about it outside of specialist centres, it is therefore rarely diagnosed in its early stages. Studies have estimated that the mean duration from a patient first visiting a doctor to a diagnosis is between 2 and 2.5 years. Unfortunately, for most forms of severe PH (including those treatable with targeted therapy) life expectancy is significantly reduced.
Pulmonary hypertension diagnosis and management is a medical education programme that has been developed to educate non-PH specialist healthcare professionals (including GPs, nurses and peripheral PH clinicians eg nurses, cardiac technicians, paramedics) about PH, and raise awareness about the issues surrounding the management of patients with PH. It has been developed by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) UK in conjunction with a team of PH specialists (including nurse specialists, nurse consultants, consultant physicians and pharmacists) and non-PH specialists from across the UK. The course is being run in collaboration with Edge Hill University.
The programme has been designed to offer personal and professional development according to your individual needs. The course can be used to gain 20 academic credits towards your degree or masters degree qualification. Alternatively, it can be used as part of your continuing professional development.
Registration to Pulmonary hypertension: diagnosis and management will be available from Monday 10th October 2011. If you are interested in completing this educational module or require more information please contact either the PHA UK or Edge Hill University by clicking on the links below.
For more information or to register interest in completing the module as part of a degree or masters degree: cpdenquiries@edgehill.ac.uk
For more information or to register interest in completing the module for your own professional development: education@phassociation.uk.com
Please note that there is a cost associated with this educational programme. However, the PHA UK have a number of bursaries available to those completing the programme as part of a degree or masters degree qualification. For more information on fees and bursaries please contact the PHA UK at education@phassociation.uk.com