Fit to Care Standard Resources

Fit to Care Resources: Standard

It is critical that healthcare professionals working at this and all levels have a recognition of their own limitations and competencies and clinicians require access to an experienced mentor for advice/ongoing supervision and reflective learning

Healthcare professionals should regularly source training updates and consider a reflective CPD journal using real case studies. These can be discussed during clinical supervision to support safe practice and be a part of the revalidation process where necessary.

There are a range of education providers offering respiratory and respiratory related training, updates, diploma and degree courses.

Practitioners working at this level should be familiar with local and national guidelines on asthma and COPD including (but not limited to):

• https://www.brit-thoracic.org.uk/standards-of-care/guidelines/btssign-british-guideline-on-the-management-of-asthma/
• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng80
• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs25
• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg101
• https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/qs10

Practitioners working at this level should have completed the online NCSCT training module on Very Brief Advice

Being a member of PCRS provides access to all our materials, regular newsletters and discounts for our annual conference.

Below are a series of PCRS tools, programmes and resources aimed at  those working at the standard level.