United Kingdom

Long-term condition reviews in primary care: Blood pressure, inhalers and heart failure

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 17 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
45 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At induction + annual update
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Course preview
Interactive course

Scenarios, sorting activities and quizzes with feedback on every answer.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 45 minutes
  • Scenario, flashcards, accordion, sorting activity and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Open-ended slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 151.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
LO 151.1.1Take and record an accurate clinic blood pressure, including both arms, repeat readings and a postural check + your infoNICE NG136Lesson 1: Accurate blood pressure measurement
LO 151.2.1Check inhaler technique and run the core checks of an asthma reviewBTS/NICE/SIGN NG245; NHS trust inhaler leafletsLesson 2: Inhaler technique and asthma reviews
LO 151.3.1Coach a person with heart failure on self-care and the warning signs that need help + your infoNICE NG106; NHS websiteLesson 3: Heart failure self-care coaching
LO 151.4.1Ask about medicines and missed doses without blame, and spot intentional vs unintentional non-adherenceNICE NG5; NICE CG76Lesson 4: Medication reviews and adherence
LO 151.5.1Recognise findings that need same-day or urgent escalation to the GP or prescriber + your infoNICE NG136; NG245; NHS websiteLesson 5: When to escalate to the GP

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 17 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 45 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Accurate blood pressure measurement

3 pages

10 min
Before you beginNoteYour infoList
Set up for an accurate readingTextYour infoProcessYour infoScenarioQuiz
The readings that countStep-by-stepYour infoAccordionYour infoQuiz
2

Inhaler technique and asthma reviews

2 pages

7 min
Watch them use itTextTabsKey factFlashcardsNoteQuiz
The asthma review checklistTextYour infoChecklistSorting activityMulti-select quiz
3

Heart failure self-care coaching

2 pages

7 min
What self-care looks likeTextFlashcardsYour infoQuiz
Coaching conversationScenarioKey factQuiz
4

Medication reviews and adherence

2 pages

7 min
What a structured medication review coversTextYour infoAccordionYour infoQuiz
Asking about missed dosesTextFlashcardsSorting activityNoteQuiz
5

When to escalate to the GP

2 pages

7 min
Same day, urgent or routine?TextYour infoYour infoTableYour infoQuiz
Escalation practiceScenarioQuiz
6

Final assessment

2 pages

7 min
Final assessmentNoteQuizMulti-select quizMatching quiz
CompletionKey factListNoteYour infoYour infoYour infoButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

Title + agenda (notesDisclaimer "Template, not clinical advice"; all cases are fictional)
ScalesScales (pre-session self-assessment): "How confident are you to (1) take an accurate BP, (2) check inhaler technique, (3) coach heart failure self-care?
PickPick answer (image poll of four photos: arm hanging, arm supported at chest level, cuff over sleeve, wrong cuff size): "Which set-up is right?" - Arm outstretched and supported, correct cuff ✔ [MED-21-V04]
Pick answerFirst reading 148/92. Next step?" - Take a second reading ✔ · Record it and finish · Start home monitoring straight away [MED-21-V06]
Live demoEducator uses a placebo inhaler with deliberate errors; audience uses Open-ended to spot them
Match pairsAerosol inhaler ↔ slow and deep; Dry powder inhaler ↔ strong and deep [MED-21-V13] [MED-21-V14]
CategoriseCategorise (fictional reasons): Intentional / Unintentional non-adherence - "forgets lunchtime dose", "worried about side effects", "can't open packs", "feels fine so stopped" [MED-21-V33]
Open-endedWhat words do you use to ask about missed doses without blame?
True or falsePeople with heart failure should all be told to restrict their fluids." - False ✔ [MED-21-V24]
ClosingClosing - {{SURVEY_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}, {{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}, {{COMPETENCY_SIGN_OFF_PROCESS}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. How confident are you to check and correct someone's inhaler technique? 1-5 scale
  6. How confident are you to coach a patient on heart failure self-care using teach-back? 1-5 scale
  7. Since the course, which have you changed in your reviews? multiple choice
  8. I have enough time in review appointments to check technique and coach patients properly. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find our BP recording template, asthma review template and GP escalation route? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

17 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • How observed practice and sign-off for BP and inhaler checks are arranged{{COMPETENCY_SIGN_OFF_PROCESS}}
  • Where device validation and calibration are recorded{{BP_DEVICE_CHECK_LOG}}
  • The clinical system template for recording BP{{BP_RECORDING_TEMPLATE}}
  • Who to tell about a raised reading{{BP_ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
  • Thresholds your organisation follows{{LOCAL_BP_THRESHOLDS}}
  • Asthma review template and action plan form{{ASTHMA_REVIEW_TEMPLATE}}
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  • The weight-gain figure your heart failure team asks patients to report{{HF_WEIGHT_GAIN_THRESHOLD}}
  • Who carries out structured medication reviews locally{{MEDICATION_REVIEW_LEAD}}
  • How to report suspected adverse drug reactions in your country{{ADVERSE_REACTION_REPORTING}}
  • How to escalate during a clinic{{GP_ESCALATION_ROUTE}}
  • Duty doctor or on-call clinician contact{{DUTY_CLINICIAN_CONTACT}}
  • Emergency services number{{EMERGENCY_NUMBER}}
  • Where completion is recorded{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Post-course feedback survey link{{SURVEY_URL}}
  • Live companion session link{{LIVE_SESSION_URL}}
  • Self-paced course link{{COURSE_URL}}
  • Clinical educator contact{{EDUCATOR_CONTACT}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run long-term condition reviews in primary care: Blood pressure, inhalers and heart failure training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At induction + annual update (organisation policy); NICE asks that staff who measure blood pressure have initial training and periodic review of their performance.

Who needs this training?

practice nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, clinical pharmacists and community pharmacists who run long-term condition reviews.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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