Videos

Category: Medicines Optimisation


Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project: Handihaler

This podcast shows the correct technique for the Handihaler.

This podcast has been produced as part of the Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project, with help and support from the Wessex HIEC Knowledge Programme.


Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project: Metered Dose Inhaler

This podcast shows the correct technique for the Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI).

This podcast has been produced as part of the Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project, with help and support from the Wessex HIEC Knowledge Programme.


Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project: Accuhaler

This podcast shows the correct technique for the Accuhaler.

This podcast has been produced as part of the Greater Manchester Inhaler Technique Improvement Innovation Project, with help and support from the Wessex HIEC Knowledge Programme.


PRIMIS: Primary care audit tool to reduce prescribing errors

PINCER is an audit process for use in general practice to identify patients who are at risk of common prescribing errors.

Wessex AHSN invited one of the PINCER Trial researchers, Dr Sarah Roberts, to speak to Wessex CCG and GP practice staff about the trial. Alan McGurk from PRIMIS explained how to use the audit tool.

This video is a summary of the workshop which was supported by Boehringer Ingelheim.


Healthy Living Pharmacy – Sharing Our Experiences

Pharmacists and Healthy Living Champions across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight talk about how the Healthy Living Pharmacy initiative has made a difference to their work in community pharmacy.


Inhaler Technique Improvement Project

The Inhaler Technique Improvement Programme teaches healthcare staff and inhaler users an improved technique for taking metered dose medication and increasing the benefit of prescribed medication. Studies have shown that poor technique leads to most of the inhaled medication being swallowed instead of inhaled, lessening the effectiveness of the drug.