Inhaler Check-up Service

The Inhaler Check-up Service is commissioned in Leeds and a selected area of Bradford (Community Partnership 5).  This service aims to improve patients’ ability to manage their own asthma and/or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) through improving inhaler technique and ensuring that they are able to use their inhalers effectively and correctly.

Below you will find information for both Bradford and Leeds services and a range of additional resources.

 

Bradford Inhaler Check-up Service

This service remains paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Inhaler Check-up service is commissioned by The Bradford Moor Practice to pharmacies in and around Community Partnership 5.  The Inhaler Check-up service is being commissioned until November 2020 and can be offered to patients with inhaled medication for asthma and / or COPD.

Bradford Inhaler Service Specification

 

The presentations from the Bradford Inhaler Service Training Evening can be found below.

Bradford Inhaler Training Presentation 1 – TC

Bradford Inhaler Training Presentation 2 – KH

 

Please keep checking this page as we will add further links to a range of documents to support service delivery in your pharmacy.  Other additional resources can be found below by clicking here.

 

Leeds Inhaler Check-up Service

The Inhaler Check-up service is commissioned by NHS Leeds Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The Inhaler Check-up service is being commissioned until 31st March 2020 and can be offered to patients with inhaled medication for asthma and / or COPD.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated risks, this service was temporarily put on hold. However, the service was restarted from 24th January 2022.

 

Below you will find links to a range of documents to support service delivery in your pharmacy.

Service Relaunch and Contract Variation Letter – January 2022 to March 2023

Contract Variation Agreement – January 2022

Relaunch Summary – January 2022

Leeds Inhaler Service Specification to 31st March 2020

Contract Variation Letter – May 2019

Contract Variation Agreement – May 2019

NHS Standard Contract 17/18 and 18/19 Particulars – May 2018

Asthma Control Test (ACT) Form

COPD Assessment Test (CAT) Form

COPD Assessment Test (CAT) User Guide

Inhaler Technique Consultation Form – January 2022

Inhaler Technique Follow-up Consultation Form – January 2022

Leeds Inhaler Device Guide Updated

Inhaler Service Consultation Guide – February 2022

Inhaler Service Flowchart – January 2022

Inhaler Service Resource List – January 2022

BLF Leaflet – Questions to ask your patients

Inhaler Check-up Service: Training Presentation – Updated December 2021

Inhaler Check-up Service: Device Refresher Presentation – Updated December 2021

 

Additional Resources to Support the Restart of the Service

 

CPPE Modules

 

Mandatory Training for this Service

Various e-modules are available to support the DoC:

 

Other Supporting Educational Information

Primary Care Modules

These CPD e-modules from the Primary Care Respiratory Academy will help support Declaration of Competence. You can access them all at: http://www.respiratoryacademy.co.uk/clinical-resources/cpd-modules/  and they cover: Diagnosis and Management of Tobacco Dependency; Case by Case: COPD; Emergency care in asthma; The value of tests in respiratory disease; *Inhaler devices; Multimorbidity in respiratory patients; Smoking Cessation; Saying no to antibiotics; *Management of co-morbidities in COPD; Key questions on asthma and *Management of co-morbidities in asthma. Modules marked with a * have recently been updated so if you have completed these modules before you may want to ensure you knowledge is up to date.

The Primary Care Respiratory Academy has been developed and produced by Cogora, working in partnership with the Primary Care Respiratory Society UK (PCRS-UK) with endorsement from the British Lung Foundation. Cogora publish Pulse, Nursing in Practice and Healthcare Leader. The initiative is supported by funding from Pfizer, on behalf of the Novartis-Pfizer Alliance, and from Napp Pharmaceuticals.

 

Useful Resources for Patients

 

Asthma UK and the UK Inhaler Group have created a new collection of easy-to-watch videos covering all the major brands. 

These have been developed with support from the UKCPA Respiratory Group and other organisations as members of the UK Inhaler Group. 

These are a great resource to support inhaler technique training for both patients and healthcare professionals in addition to face-to-face training.

 

Respimat videos for both patients and healthcare professionals – https://uk.respimat.com/

EasyHaler resources

QR Codes to Support Ellipta Devices in Multiple Languages

 

 

Last Updated: 21st February 2022