Deborah Leese

Deborah 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. 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 a member of the PCRS Service Development Committee and Conference Organising Committee 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's Declaration of Interest

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 gross annual income

All interests declared are for the previous calendar year

Section 1: Paid Work / Personal Income

A. Employments (including partnerships)

I am not an employee, paid director and / or partner of an organisation

Any NHS organisation (including GP practice): Band D

B. Other paid positions / work

I do receive personal income from the pharmaceutical industry or any healthcare related organisation(s)

Any NHS organisation (including GP practice): Band D

AZ: Band A

Cheisi: Band B

Pharmaceutical industry total (% income): Band B

Not-for-profit respiratory organisation (including EfH, AUK, BLF, ARNS, ARTP, ACPRC): Band A

Other not-for-profit healthcare organisation(s): Band A

Private healthcare provider (e.g. Virgin): Band A

Other commercial organisation(s): Band A

C. Other income (e.g. shared dividends)

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

D. Other personal benefits

Do you receive any hospitality/travel grants from pharmaceutical companies to attend conferences/meetings? Yes

Section 2: Unpaid Work

A. Trusteeships / Directorships

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

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 receive any fees/grants/benefits in kind worth £2500 or more from any commercial company? No

Section 5: Interest 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