Deborah Leese

photo of Deborah LeeseDeborah qualified as a pharmacist in 2000 with a first-class degree. She has had a varied career starting in community pharmacy, moving on to regional and national training roles and then into primary care in 2009 as a clinical pharmacist for NHS Sheffield.
In 2016 Deborah qualified as a pharmacist independent prescriber and was appointed respiratory lead pharmacist for Sheffield CCG and now for South Yorkshire ICB (Sheffield) Deborah has led on many pieces of respiratory work including guideline and formulary development. She has also developed many initiatives for inhaler optimisation for the city as well as educational sessions. Deborah is also currently Co-Clinical Lead for Children and Young Peoples Asthma for South Yorkshire, Clinical Lead for SABA reduction in South Yorkshire, Chair of the South Yorkshire Sustainable Respiratory Group and a committee member for the South Yorkshire Respiratory Interest Group.
Deborah is Vice Chair of the PCRS Service Development Committee, a member of the Policy Forum and is a core member of the Asthma Right Care team. She has contributed to various PCRS documents including Asthma Guidelines in Practice – A PCRS consensus. She has a passion for respiratory care and is focussed at putting the patient at the centre of care.

  • Deborah Leese

    Bands:
    A Less than 2% of gross annual income
    B Between 2% and 10% of gross annual income
    C Any payment between 10% and 20% of gross annual income
    D Any payment over 20% of your gross annual income

    All interests declared are for the previous calendar year

    Section 1: Paid Work / Personal Income

    A. Employments (including partnerships)

    I am an employee, paid director and / or partner of an organisation
    Any NHS organisation (including GP practice): Band D
    Private healthcare provider: None
    University: None
    Other commercial organisation, including pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers & agencies: None
    Commercial Organisation: NHS South Yorkshire ICB
    Not-for-profit organisation(s): None

    B. Other paid positions / work

    I do receive personal income from the pharmaceutical industry or any healthcare related organisation(s)
    Abbott: Band A
    Aventis Pharma: None
    AstraZeneca UK: Band B
    Cheisi: Band B
    Consilient Health: None
    Glenmark: Band A
    GSK: Band A
    Lupin: None
    Meda: None
    Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD): None
    Mylan: None
    Thornton & Ross: None
    Viatris: Band A
    Wockhardt: None
    Other pharmaceutical companies: None

    C. Other income

    I do not receive any other income (e.g. share dividends from commercial healthcare or tobacco companies)

    D. Other personal benefits

    I have received hospitality/travel grants from pharmaceutical companies to attend conferences/meetings
    Companies: AZ, Cheisi

    Section 2: Unpaid Work

    A. Trusteeships / Directorships (unpaid)

    I do not hold any trusteeships/directorships in any healthcare related organisation or tobacco manufacturer

    B. Other unpaid / voluntary work

    Do you hold any other significant positions that may create a conflicting interest to PCRS? No

    Section 3: Shareholdings in relevant companies

    Pharmaceutical Companies

    I do not have any shareholdings in the tobacco industry or any pharmaceutical or other healthcare company

    Section 4: Other Non-personal Interests

    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: Yes
    If yes, please list: I am clinical lead for a joint working project with AZ

    Section 5: Interests of Spouses / Long Term Partners and Children

    Does your spouse/long term partner or children have any relevant employments, paid work or significant unpaid work in any healthcare related organisation or the tobacco industry?: No