PULSE network (Pipeline for Upcoming Leaders in Supporting Excellence)

NHSE London are delighted to announce the launch of a new leadership network, the PULSE network (Pipeline for Upcoming Leaders in Supporting Excellence). The network is open to London doctors in primary and secondary care who are >5 yrs post CCT and are looking to develop themselves as clinical leaders.  More information on the PULSE…

Newly Qualified Pharmacist Prescribers Service Vision Survey

Pharmacist undergraduate training is undergoing implementation of reforms to the pharmacy degree and foundation/pre-registration training year to ensure pharmacists join the register with the skills and knowledge required to support current and future clinical services. As part of this, independent prescribing training has been integrated into undergraduate courses. Pharmacists who qualify and join the professional…

New BTS/NICE/SIGN Asthma Guidelines Webinar

NICE recently published new guidelines Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management found here. Two webinars were held to introduce the new guidelines and provide information about implementing them. These new guidelines were a collaboration of BTS, NICE, and SIGN, and jointly published by all three organisations. Webinar 2 – Management of chronic asthmaManagement of newly diagnosed asthma using the new guidelines…

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Multiprofessional Differential Attainment Toolkit

The Multiprofessional Differential Attainment toolkit was developed by the NHS England Professional Support Unit, in collaboration with the Workforce, Training & Education Directorate, and stakeholders from NHS Providers and Higher Education Institutions from across London. The toolkit was derived from the Differential Attainment Toolkit for Doctors at the request and support of the Pan London…

Inhaler disposal campaign

Inhalers account for 3% of the NHS carbon footprint due to the potent greenhouse gases in pressurised metered dose inhalers (pMDIs). If disposed of in domestic waste, they may end up in landfill, releasing any remaining greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Additionally, the plastics from inhalers cannot be recycled through domestic recycling systems.  Returning inhalers…