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workshop

Respiratory tract infections: prescribing perspectives


  • Released: 06/2026
  • Reviewed: N/A
  • Study time: 8h:0m

PLEASE NOTE: The workshop on Wednesday 17th June is a pilot workshop.

The aim of this programme is to develop your knowledge and skills to adopt a structured approach to safely prescribe for respiratory infection within your scope of practice.

Learning outcomes

On completion of all aspects of this learning programme you should be able to:

  • identify your strengths and transferable skills for consulting with people with acute cough symptoms
  • create a structure for your consultation to enable you to identify red flags that indicate you need to refer to another setting
  • identify resources and learning to meet your development needs to safely prescribe for respiratory infection 
  • develop your structured approach to consultations and person-centred care when assessing a patient with an acute cough
  • evaluate your clinical record documentation to ensure it is accurate, legible and contemporaneous
  • build peer networks to support your ongoing professional development
  • create a strategy for ongoing peer discussion and debrief sessions to reflect on your own and other’s practice.

How to use this programme

When you book onto this event it will appear on your CPPE My bookings page.

Please note:

  • We expect you to prepare for our events by completing all pre-workshop activities. Details of these will be emailed to you by the tutor or can be found via your My bookings page.
  • Before the event make sure you know where the venue is, and allow sufficient time for travel. 
  • Please arrive on time. If you arrive after the start time, the facilitator may not be able to admit you to the workshop.  
  • Please ensure that you can attend for the entire workshop – attendance will only be marked if you attend and participate fully. 

If you can no longer attend or wish to cancel your place on this event, you must do so via your My bookings page. Our cancellation policy will apply to late cancellations, or if you do not cancel and fail to attend the event.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your participation in the workshop or have any requirements that we can support you with, please do not hesitate to contact the lead tutor. For more information, read our inclusivity statement.

Learning intended for

  • Pharmacists
  • Pharmacy technicians
  • Trainee pharmacists