Our study days are sponsored by pharmaceutical companies, who provide funding that allows us to offer all events completely free of charge. Sponsors have no involvement in agenda development, speaker selection, or clinical content – this is managed entirely by MORPh’s clinical team.
The “Integrated Neighbourhood Care: Managing Winter Pressures: Respiratory, Frailty, CKD – Practical Approaches for Everyday Practice ” Study Day is free to access for all registered healthcare professionals that have a MORPh Account.
Doors will open at 09:00 for welcome and introductions the study day will begin shortly after. Our expert speakers will be discussing the following topics:
Learning Objectives
- Identify patients at highest risk of winter admission, including those with respiratory disease, frailty, CKD and multimorbidity, recognising the impact of health inequalities.
- Deliver structured respiratory reviews confidently, including effective OPTIMISE consultations, risk assessment and appropriate escalation.
- Optimise medicines safely before winter, applying sick day rules and reducing risks linked to ACEi/ARBs, SGLT2 inhibitors, diuretics, opioids and sedatives.
- Implement practical admission-prevention strategies, including AKI prevention, falls risk reduction and exacerbation management.
- Support personalised self-management plans, ensuring safe rescue pack use and clear winter action planning.
- Strengthen collaboration across primary care and community pharmacy to reduce avoidable winter pressures.
Winter Pressures 2026: Who Is Most at Risk?
- Winter admission drivers across NWL
- High-risk cohorts (respiratory, frailty, CKD, multimorbidity)
- Health inequalities & winter vulnerability
- Practical prevention strategies before peak season
Practical workshop-style session
- What is an OPTIMISE review?
- Structuring a confident consultation
- Identifying poorly controlled COPD
- Exacerbation history & risk assessment
- Escalation pathways
- Documentation & coding essential
- Case-based walk-through of a real OPTIMISE review
Frailty, CKD & Medicines Risk in Winter
- Sick day rules (ACEi, ARBs, SGLT2 inhibitors, diuretics)
- Preventing AKI admissions
- Hypotension & falls risk
- Opioids and sedatives in frail patients
- Medication review priorities before peak winter
Self-Management in Winter: Respiratory Stability in the Frail Patient
- Recognise frailty-related respiratory risk factors
- Adapt self-management plans for vulnerable patients
- Deliver safer rescue pack advice
- Identify medication risks in winter
- Implement at least 3 preventive interventions immediately
