Ruth Thomas

photo of Ruth ThomasRuth Thomas is a respiratory nurse in Milton Keynes, dividing her time between practice nursing, lead for community pulmonary rehabilitation and as a nurse specialist in a primary care outpatient respiratory service. She runs a local respiratory interest group affiliated to PCRS and has also developed training on behalf of the International primary Care Respiratory Group as well as Education for Health. She is on the editorial board for the PCRU journal as well as having a voluntary role as BLF nurse, Milton Keynes.
Ruth has been involved in many local respiratory projects and is passionate about patients receiving an accurate diagnosis, evidence –based education and management and loves her job so much in pulmonary rehabilitation she is now a qualified level 2 fitness instructor. Another interested is functional breathing and is a Buteyko Breathing Practitioner as well as being on the committee for the Buteyko Breathing Association.

  • Ruth Thomas

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    Section 1: Paid Work / Personal Income

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    I have received hospitality/travel grants from pharmaceutical companies to attend conferences/meetings

    Section 2: Unpaid Work

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    B. Other unpaid / voluntary work

    Do you hold any other significant positions that may create a conflicting interest to PCRS? Yes
    Pulmonary Rehab lead-ARNS
    Treasurer, Buteyko breathing association

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    Pharmaceutical Companies

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    Does your practice, CCG or Department (or any organisation that you have a band D interest in or a trustee/directorship with) receive any fees/grants/benefits in kind worth £2500 or more, for which you have direct responsibility, from any commercial heal: No

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