Find a local peer support network
Whether you are a practice nurse or locality lead, being responsible for improving respiratory care for patients can be both daunting and frustrating, especially when you’re juggling workloads and trying to keep up-to-date with the latest developments.
West Norfolk FORD group
Network Lead: Amanda Pearson
Composition: Multi-disciplinary Focus: Respiratory group focusing specifically on respiratory issues
A friendly group keen to develop best practice in respiratory care in our locality. Providing free educational events locally. Encouraging networking to provide support. We are made up of Nurses, Drs, Healthcare assistants, Physios and Pharmacists.
West Northumberland Practice Nurse Group
Network Lead: Alison Mcclintock
Composition: Nurses only Focus: Professional group focusing on issues related to the professional role (e.g. practice nurse group)
Practice Nurse Group for clinical support and supervision
Wiltshire Airways Nurse Group (WANG)
Network Lead: Cathy Warner
Composition: Multi-disciplinary Focus: Respiratory group focusing specifically on respiratory issues
The group is based in Wiltshire and holds quarterly educational meetings, there is also a very active whatsapp group through which members can ask questions and keep up to date with what is available locally in terms of education. We actively support each other and can set up informal mentoring partnerships to help nurses new into respiratory care, or taking on a new skill or disease group. Whilst the group is mainly nurses we welcome allied HCP who have an interest in respiratory disease in Primary Care.
Woking Respiratory Club
Network Lead: Karen Thornborrow
Composition: Multi-disciplinary Focus: Respiratory group focusing specifically on respiratory issues
An active group who normally meet every 12 weeks to update on various topics from ENT through to Asthma/COPD guidelines, sharing best practice and Topical discussions. Well attended meetings and good feedback from group members.
I have Involvement with the CCG and the NW Surrey Steering Group looking at referral to the NICS Respiratory Spirometry. Our next meeting will look at the way forward in providing a Spirometry Service & referral to our local Spirometry Clinics run by NICS Respiratory Hub & discuss the Asthma Care Bundle for Children, Viral induced wheeze/Preschool wheeze
York and North Yorkshire PCN's
Network Lead: LATIFE HARDAKER
Composition: Multi-disciplinary Focus: Respiratory group focusing specifically on respiratory issues
This is a Respiratory Forum/Respiratory Interest Group which hold meetings for York and North Yorkshire. Educational sessions are carried out every 6-8 weeks via MT, those that usually attend are Respiratory Lead Nurses/GP's in respiratory interest and HCA as well as Pharmacy staff who are involved with asthma and COPD. We get together to talk about what we can learn from each other, share ideas and knowledge, and identify learning needs.