Katherine Hickman

PCRS in Conversation - Breaking the Inhaler Inertia: Time to Move Beyond Outdated Respiratory Care

At the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS), we believe in 'optimal'; respiratory health for all. Our aim is that, together, we can benefit every person with, or at risk of, lung disease.

For our next In Conversation Katherine was joined by Dr Richard Russell, a man of many respiratory interested hats!

As we know, in many cases patients are still not being prescribed the right medications, and unless we make change now, this same conversation will continue to be had for years to come.

Both Katherine and Richard share an immense passion about how patients should be cared for, and during this In Conversation they will break the inhaler inertia and talk about how we can move away from the outdated respiratory care that continues to be provided.

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Clinical Area
Asthma Behaviour change COPD Inhaler devices Respiratory tests and investigations
Category
Videos / Webinars
Listing Status
Current

Speakers

  • Katherine Hickman

    photo of Katherine HickmanKatherine qualified from Leeds University in 2000. She originally did a Medicine Rotation acquiring her MRCP before settling into General Practice. She is a GP Partner in Bradford. Katherine is the Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire ICB, Primary Care Clinical Lead for the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP), and Chair of PCRS. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, baking, yoga, and outdoor swimming and has recently rediscovered her love for singing and joined a choir.

  • Richard Russell

    photo of Richard RussellDr Russell is a Clinical Reader at KCL London, the Head of the Peter Gorer Department of Immunobiology, and Respiratory Consultant at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Clinical Director of the West Hampshire Integrated Respiratory Service, looking after COPD and asthma for 2.5 million people.
    Dr Russell has interests in obstructive lung disease, particularly pathophysiology of COPD and how patients should be cared for across the primary/secondary care interface. He is the chairperson of the British Thoracic Society and is active in Asthma+Lung UK.
    Dr Russell is the founding Editor of the International Journal of COPD (impact Factor 3.6, and is keen to increase the global awareness of COPD and provide a platform for scientific developments from across the world.
    He was recently the Respiratory Director for NHS England SE region and Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB.

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