Services Database Inhaler Technique Pilot

This service will use the Medicines Use Review (MUR) service to target patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma that have poor inhaler technique. Patients with poor inhaler technique will be offered an intervention that will be delivered by a community pharmacist and consist of three consultations over a period of three months.

The three inhaler technique consultations to be delivered include:

1. MUR and Initial inhaler technique assessment;
2. Inhaler technique follow up – One month after MUR; and
3. Final inhaler technique assessment – Three months after MUR.

Pharmacists providing this service are required to attend one of the pre-project training events or provide recent proof of competence in inhaler technique by an accredited provider that is satisfactory as determined by the Liverpool LPC.