COPD Event for Practice Nurses and Community Pharmacists (02 May 2017) Walé Abimbola, Pharmacist
Launch of new COPD guidelines
Attendance
Demonstration of inhaler technique
Topics covered Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2017 guidelines Pharmacologic management of COPD in adults COPD placebo inhaler device kit Inhalers currently prescribed in West Suffolk The role of community pharmacists in supporting the joint COPD initiative New Medicine Service Inhaler technique
Free COPD placebo inhaler device kit Guideline Placebo inhaler devices Patient information leaflets Inhaler technique videos https://www.westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk/test-page/
Questions from the event Are GPs aware of the joint COPD initiative? Do GPs support the joint COPD initiative?