On Demand webinar: Management of chronic cough in adults within primary care
This webinar explores the assessment and management of chronic cough through practical, case-based discussion, including the application of national guidance and clinical pathways.
Chronic cough is a common presentation in primary care, yet identifying the underlying cause and determining the most appropriate management pathway can be challenging.
In this webinar, Kevin Gruffydd-Jones is joined by Sean Parker and Dhiren Dayal to explore the assessment and management of chronic cough through practical, case-based discussion, including the application of national guidance and clinical pathways. Using real-world scenarios, this panel of experts share practical tips to support earlier diagnosis, effective treatment and appropriate referral.
During this webinar, our experts focus on:
- recognising when a persistent cough may indicate an underlying chronic condition, rather than recurrent acute episodes,
- identifying red flags and deciding when further investigation or referral is needed,
- practical approaches to assessing chronic cough in primary care, including baseline investigations,
- different presentations of chronic cough,
- improving patient outcomes through timely diagnosis and treatment, and
- using national guidance and pathways, as well as advice and guidance resources.
Following an initial discussion was a Q&A session enabling speakers to address specific queries the audience had.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful to the Health Innovation Network, Oxford (HIN) for the provision of an education grant to support the production of this resource as part of the Elective Care Respiratory Pathways programme.
Speakers
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Kevin GRUFFYDD-JONES
Kevin is a GP ,based in Box Wiltshire.
He is a clinical adviser to NICE and has been a member of NICE COPD and asthma Guideline Groups and member of the BTS/NICE/SIGN 2024 Asthma Guidelines Committee
He is ex-education and clinical policy lead of the Primary Care Respiratory Society and is currently a trustee of the group.
He is a former respiratory lead at the Royal College of General Practitioners and is currently a clinical adviser to the College .
He is a recent member of the British Thoracic Society()BTS) Bronchiectasis and Chronic cough Guideline groups. He is currently a member of the BTS Cough Clinical Standards Committee.
He is also a GP with a special interest in Sports Medicine and was Medical officer for Bath Rugby Club until 2000 -
Dhiren Dayal
Dhiren is an Advanced Clinical Pharmacist working in general practice in North East London, with a broad background across community pharmacy, hospital and out-of-hours services.
He has a strong interest in improving respiratory care, particularly for children and young people, and is committed to addressing health inequalities and the impact of air pollution. Dhiren is the Children and Young Person Asthma Champion for Mid and South Essex, supporting teams to identify and manage high-risk patient cohorts and to develop effective service delivery.
Alongside clinical practice, he is dedicated to education and workforce development, supporting colleagues locally and nationally through training and learning initiatives. His clinical interests include the management of airways disease, associated comorbidities and polypharmacy, with a focus on driving clinician-level change through education.
At a national level, Dhiren has contributed to pharmacy education through the review and development of respiratory learning modules for the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education. He is ARTP-accredited in spirometry and plays an active role within the respiratory community as Deputy Chair of the PCRS Policy Forum and a member of the BTS Pharmacist Specialist Advisory Group.
He currently serves as Chair of the Asthma + Lung UK Council of Healthcare Professionals. -
Sean Parker
Dr Sean Parker is a Consultant Respiratory Physician at Northumbria Healthcare NHSFT. In addition to being a general respiratory physician, he has run a specialist cough clinic since 2010 and has a particular interest in non-pharmacological cough control therapy, psychological aspects of cough and novel antitussives. Dr Parker is Clinical Co-lead for the NHSE Chronic Cough Elective Care Recovery workstream, is currently co chairing the BTS quality standards for cough group and Neurocough CRC and previously co-chaired the BTS clinical statement on cough in adults.