Cwn Taff Health Board and GlaxoSmithKline Inhaler Asthma/COPD Project
Cwm Taf Health Board and GSK working jointly to educate Health Care
Professionals to teach effective, sustainable inhaler technique to adult
patients with asthma and/or COPD.
Both parties have committed resources to support this project, which will run from September 2012 – December 2013.
The objective of this Joint Working project is to improve inhaler technique for patients with asthma and/or COPD and thereby improving the management of their condition.
The certified inhaler technique educational programme delivered by the Welsh
Centre for Pharmacy Professional Education is designed to support:
- Improving the quality of life, symptom control and healthcare outcomes for patients.
- Increasing patient understanding of respiratory medicines and aid self management
- Ensuring maximum value from the investment in respiratory medicines
- Reducing emergency admissions for asthma
- Building and Improving closer working between primary, community and secondary care
For further information please contact
Chrissie Bryant, Health Economy Business Director, GSK. Email: chrissie.m.bryant@gsk.com or
Ceri Bear, Health Economy Account Manager, GSK. Email: ceri.j.bear@gsk.com or
Brian Hawkins, Chief Pharmacist, Practice Unit, Cwm Taf Health Board Email: brian.hawkins@wales.nhs.uk
Date of Prep June 2012. UK/PPM/0038a/12