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UK In Inhaler Group

• Purpose: To promote the correct use of inhaled therapies to improve
• utcomes for patients with respiratory conditions and ensure NHS

gets optimal value from prescribed medication

• Group comprises representatives from major respiratory stakeholder

groups (not-for-profit)

• Focus on
• High level policy influencing opportunities – NHSE, DH, MHRA, HEE, PHE
• High quality training and education for health professionals
• Patient education and information about inhaler use
• Public awareness about role of inhalers and optimal usage

High level policy influencing opportunities

Policy influencing

• Lobbying appropriate statutory and

governing bodies

• Seek support for initiatives that will

promote optimal use of inhaled treatments

• Systems that enable standardisation of

inhaler instruction across the NHS

High quality training and education for health professionals

Policy influencing

• Lobbying appropriate statutory and

governing bodies

• Seek support for initiatives that will

promote optimal use of inhaled treatments

• Systems that enable standardisation of

inhaler instruction across the NHS Standardised education for health professionals

• Promotion of simple, consistent,

standardised education and training of health care professionals and others such as school teachers

Patient education and information about inhaler use

Policy influencing

• Lobbying appropriate statutory and

governing bodies

• Seek support for initiatives that will

promote optimal use of inhaled treatments

• Systems that enable standardisation of

inhaler instruction across the NHS Standardised education for health professionals

• Promotion of simple, consistent,

standardised education and training of health care professionals and others such as school teachers Patient education and information

• Best methods to support patients and

carers in deriving maximum value from their inhalers

Public awareness about role of inhalers and

• ptimal usage

Policy influencing

• Lobbying appropriate statutory and

governing bodies

• Seek support for initiatives that will

promote optimal use of inhaled treatments

• Systems that enable standardisation of

inhaler instruction across the NHS Standardised education for health professionals

• Promotion of simple, consistent,

standardised education and training of health care professionals and others such as school teachers Patient education and information

• Best methods to support patients and

carers in deriving maximum value from their inhalers Public awareness

• Increasing public and patient awareness
• n the importance of inhaled therapies

and correct usage

Contact information:

• http://www.respiratoryfutures.org.uk/programmes/uk-inhaler-

group/about-us/

• info@ukinhalergroup.org
• Twitter: @UKInhalerGroup
• FB: https://www.facebook.com/UKInhalerGroup