Improving Inhaler Technique Through Pharmacy 

Service Resources


The service in GM was commissioned by GMHSCP. It relaunched April 2021 and ended June 2023.


Beyond CYP run a Children's Inhaler Check Service in Cheshire and Mersey that launched in March 2023. 


Documents
ACT Form:                                     Asthma Control Test
CAT Form:                                     CAT Form


Placebo Details:                           A spreadsheet detailing how to order placebos from different manufacturers

Beyond CYP have reviewed the Placebo device requirements for their service and have confirmed that the minimum requirement is for an MDI Steroid/Ventolin inhaler and a spacer. For support ordering please contact romi.eden@alderhey.nhs.uk. 


SOP:                                              Inhaler Technique SOP template 

(Please Note: This is a template SOP which you can adapt for use in your particular pharmacy. It should be reviewed in conjunction with the service specification) agreed and signed off by your pharmacy superintendent before implementation. Pharmacists providing the service must be familiar with the service specification before providing the service)


Training:                                        C&M Beyond CYP Training Webinar

                                                        GM Healthcare Academy Webinar


Webinars:                                      Greener Inhalers Webinar (June 2022)

                                                        Sustainable Asthma Care (June 2022) 

Please note that you need to sign up from an NHS email account to access this.  Access to GM Tableau is normally granted within 48 hours. 

 

Communications:                        Inhalers, Environment & Community Pharmacy by Dr David McKelvey (July 2022)

                                        

PSNC:                                            Video Conferencing 

Documents and Resources To Support Delivery of an Inhaler Service


Podcasts:                                      http://wessexahsn.org.uk/videos/show?tag=Inhaler%20Technique

Poster:                                          Check your Inhaler Technique 

Great for printing and displaying in the consultation room. Contains a selection of videos showing the correct technique for specific devices. Accessed via QR code.


CPD modules from CPPE.  Various e-modules are available to support Declaration of Competence, including:


CPD modules from Primary Care Respiratory Academy
These CPD e-modules from the Primary Care Respiratory Academy will help support Declaration of Competence. You can access them all at http://www.respiratoryacademy.co.uk/clinical-resources/cpd-modules/ and they cover: Inhaler devices; Supported self-management in COPD; Management of comorbidities in asthma; Management of comorbidities in COPD; Smoking cessation; Spirometry; Acute exacerbations of COPD; Supported asthma self-management; Childhood wheeze; and The value of tests in respiratory disease.


The Primary Care Respiratory Academy has been developed and produced by Cogora, working in partnership with the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS-UK)  with endorsement from the British Lung Foundation. Cogora publish Pulse, Nursing in Practice and Healthcare Leader. The initiative is supported by funding from Pfizer, on behalf of the Novartis-Pfizer Alliance, and from Napp Pharmaceuticals.


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