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PCRS in Conversation - Allergic Rhinitis

In our monthly webinar series, PCRS In Conversation, our Executive Chair, Dr Katherine Hickman, is joined by guest speaker/s to share their experience and insights and discuss topical issues that matter to you.

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As we move from Winter into the beauty of Spring, as the trees start to produce their pollen, we begin to see an increase in patients with symptoms of Allergic Rhinitis.

To help us understand this inflammatory disorder, we have Dr Glenis Scadding joining us for our In Conversation on Wednesday 26th March 2025, 19:30-20:00.

Glenis is an Honorary Consultant Physician in Allergy & Rhinology and Honorary Associate Professor in Immunity and Infection, whose aim is to improve the quality of life of people suffering from allergy associated upper respiratory tract diseases - the perfect guest for Katherine to converse with about a topic so regularly seen as trivial by both patients and health care professionals, despite it affecting approximately 20% of the population¹ and being the root cause of a high level of morbidity and health care costs².

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Stay tuned until the end of each live webinar to receive an exclusive 20% discount on PCRS membership*. This discount opens the door to a wealth of resources, networking opportunities, and professional development.

*Discount available to UK resident healthcare professionals who remain until the final 2 minutes of the live session.
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References:

  1. Angier E, Willington J, Scadding G, Holmes S, Walker S. Management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis:a primary care perspective summary of the BSAIC guideline. Prim Care Respiratory J 2010; 19:217-222 (http://www.nature.com/articles/pcrj201044)
  2. Clatsworthy J, Price D, Ryan D, Haughney J, Horne R. The value of self-report assessment of adherence, rhinitis and smoking in relation to asthma control. Prim Care Respiratory J 2009; 18: 300-305 (http://www.nature.com/articles/pcrj200937)
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Speakers

  • Katherine Hickman

    photo of Katherine HickmanKatherine qualified from Leeds University in 2000. She originally did a Medicine Rotation acquiring her MRCP before settling into General Practice. She is a GP Partner in Bradford. Katherine is the Respiratory Lead for West Yorkshire ICB, Primary Care Clinical Lead for the National Respiratory Audit Programme (NRAP), and Chair of PCRS. Outside of work she enjoys cooking, baking, yoga, and outdoor swimming and has recently rediscovered her love for singing and joined a choir.

  • Glenis Scadding

    photo of Glenis ScaddingDr Glenis Kathleen Scadding, MA, MD, FRCP.

    Honorary Consultant Physician Royal National ENT Hospital, London.
    Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Immunology at the University College London School of Medicine.
    President, UK Semiochemistry Network
    EUFOREA Lead for Rhinitis
    Scientific Chief Editor for Rhinology Section of Frontiers in Allergy.
    Chair, Trustees of Rhinology and Laryngology Research Fund
    Past President, British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
    Past Chair European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology Ethics Committee

    Recipient of:
    BSACI William Frankland medal for outstanding services to UK Clinical Allergy
    Allergist of the Year- 2011 Allergy UK
    Clemens von Pirquet award for research from European Academy of Allergy and Immunology
    Walter Jobson Horne award of British Medical Association
    World Allergy Organization -Outstanding Clinician

    Research interests include rhinitis and its co-morbidities, including asthma and rhinosinusitis; aspirin hypersensitivity and sublingual immunotherapy.

    Author of over 300 peer- reviewed publications, h index 63.

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