As we go towards winter, with increasing cases of COVID-19 and no testing, how can we determine the cause of respiratory infections and ensure we provide the best treatment? As we “learn to live” with COVID-19, alongside the cost of living crisis, we expect that this winter will be challenging. High numbers of flu and COVID-19 are predicted, in addition to standard winter infections and exacerbations of underlying long term conditions, and as always primary care is on the front line.

Join us for a webinar to explore the differential diagnosis and approaches to treatment of respiratory infections this winter as we prepare potentially the challenging winters ahead. 

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the challenges primary care faces during the winter and how and why this may be different to previous years 
• To understand the differential diagnosis of respiratory presentations in primary care
• To determine how to treat and manage respiratory presentations with a background of COVID-19 and no available testing 
• To understand the public health challenges ahead with the cost of living crisis adding to the burden of disease 

Webinar Chair:

• Dr Gail Allsopp, RCGP Medical Director for Clinical Policy

Webinar Speakers:

• Mr Oliver Munn, Director General, Health Protection Operations, UKHSA
• Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones, GP, NICE Asthma Guidelines committee, National COPD and asthma audit board steering committee, British Thoracic Society Cough Guideline group
• Dr Katherine Hickman, Vice Chair Primary Care Respiratory Society 
• Dr Steve Holmes, Hon Sec RCGP Severn Faculty Board Executive and Education Committee, Primary Care Respiratory Society UK, GP Park Medical Practice, Shepton Mallet

Presentation slides:

Mr Oliver Munn

Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones

Dr Katherine Hickman

Dr Steve Holmes