This interactive workshop is suitable for all members of the Primary Care clinical team, particularly Practice Nursing Teams and ARRS roles

Course Overview

The session will cover the pathophysiology, detection, diagnosis, and management of cholesterol and Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) 

Course Content
  • What is cholesterol, why do we need it and how does it cause problems? 
  • What do the numbers mean, and what should they be? 
  • What is FH and when should we be suspicious? 
  • How is it diagnosed? 
  • Does lifestyle really matter? 
  • Supporting behaviour change 
  • Clinical case studies 
Learning Outcomes
  • To appreciate the burden of cholesterol and familial hypercholesterolemia 
  • To understand the pathophysiology of cholesterol and  
  • To understand the pathophysiology of familial hypercholesterolemia 
  • To be familiar with the current evidence based diagnostic pathway  
  • To be able to identify who needs testing  
  • To be familiar with both medication and lifestyle treatment options for cholesterol 
Course Length

Course time: 9.30am-3.30pm

CPD: 6 hours