Chair
Ravijyot Saggu
Lead clinical pharmacist with a respiratory specialism
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
UK
Clinical Pharmacy
Association
UK
Clinical Pharmacy
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Our Respiratory Pharmacy Committee works closely with hospitals, pulmonologists, community pharmacists, and respiratory care organisations to ensure the best standard of care is provided to patients with acute respiratory conditions.
By becoming a member of our Respiratory Pharmacy Community, you can share your experiences with fellow respiratory pharmacy professionals, learn from one another, and access ongoing education to advance your career development. Play your role in shaping respiratory pharmacy best practices and join our community today.
The UKCPA Respiratory Committee regularly advocate for patients and the profession. In 2021 the Committee were a co-signature on a joint letter to the UK Public Health Minister expressing concerns about the Philip Morris International (PMI) takeover of Vectura, an inhaler company who have contributed to the development of products that are used extensively by people with COPD and asthma.
In 2016 The UKCPA Respiratory Committee advised that inhaled medicines should be prescribed by brand name to ensure that patients receive the correct inhaler device and prevent inadvertent device switches. This led to a recommendation in the British Thoracic Society / SIGN Asthma 2016 guidelines.
The UKCPA Respiratory Committee are regularly approached to provide their expertise to national policies and guidelines, including European Respiratory Society guidelines.
A respiratory pharmacist is a specialised pharmacy practitioner who provides medication therapy and management to patients with respiratory conditions, such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, and COPD.
Respiratory pharmacists review and amend medication plans and educate respiratory patients on the importance of following treatment regimes.
To become a respiratory pharmacist, you’ll need key skills, such as strong communication abilities, the capability to work within a team, and a honed attention to detail. Another crucial aspect of being a respiratory pharmacist is being passionate about providing a high standard of care to the community.
You will also the following pharmaceutical qualifications:
Once you’re registered with the GPhC, you’ll be able to seek out opportunities to practise respiratoty pharmacy professionally, but you’re welcome to join our Respiratory Pharmacy Community at any stage of your career which will allow you to interact with fellow respiratory pharmacists and learn from experts in the field.
The role of respiratory pharmacist practitioners can vary, as these professionals play a key role in distributing care and advice to members of a community. The various roles of a respiratory pharmacist can include:
As the role of a respiratory pharmacist may differ day-to-day, the setting they work in can frequently change too. Members of our respiratory pharmacy community work in a variety of healthcare environments, such as hospitals, respiratory clinics, and community practices, to ensure safe and effective medication management for patients with respiratory conditions.
Join our Respiratory Pharmacy Community to learn from expert pharmacy practitioners working across all respiratory areas to encourage you as you progress your career.
Ramandeep Kaur - Chief clinical information officer
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