Lipids series: Cholesterol management – the national picture

This webinar was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.

Over 50% of UK adults have raised cholesterol, putting them at risk of heart disease. Help your patients take control of their cholesterol and fight heart disease.

In this series you’ll learn how to:

• Identify high cholesterol and stop heart disease.
• Employ therapies to reduce cholesterol.
• Empower your patients to manage their own cholesterol.

This first webinar in the series will give an insight into cholesterol management, exploring the national lipid management pathway and preventing cardiovascular disease as well as understanding financial incentive/drivers.

Speakers:

• Dr Ravi Sharma, Director for England, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (now the Royal College of Pharmacy).
• Dr Helen Williams, Consultant Pharmacist for Cardiovascular Disease and National Speciality Advisor for CVD prevention.
• Dr Rani Khatib, Consultant Cardiology Pharmacist, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Other topics in the series:

• Understanding the basics of cholesterol management.
• Cholesterol management medication options – a case-based discussion.
• How to manage patients who are intolerant to standard cholesterol management therapy.