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PCRS in Conversation - Health Inequalities and their Impact on Childhood Asthma

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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In May's instalment of In Conversation we will be joined by Ian Sinha, Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician and Honorary Professor of Paediatrics, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool to discuss the topic of health inequalities and their impact on childhood asthma. 

Ian will share with us his wealth of knowledge from his experiences of leading respiratory paediatric care in one of the UK's largest children's hospitals, combined with his vast portfolio of more than 100 publications and being National Lead on a number of national asthma audits and taskforces. 

These informal and interactive sessions are tailored to healthcare professionals who are new to PCRS - you'll have the opportunity to learn more about the work of PCRS and the benefits of becoming a member as well as the chance to connect with other respiratory-interested professionals.

Discounts on PCRS membership

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.
Exclusively available to those who are not current members of PCRS. Discount can only be applied to membership paid annually (not via direct debit).

Coming up In Conversation this June 

Health Inequalities: Health Literacy and Understanding

Join us on Wednesday 26th June for our In Conversation webinar on Health Inequalities: Health Literacy and Understanding. Katherine will be joined by Dr Llinos Jones, Consultant Respiratory Physician with a specialist interest in asthma. Llinos is the Clinical Lead for Physician Associates at Mid Yorkshire NHS Trust and is passionate about addressing health inequalities and what can be done to support our patients needs and understanding.

Clinical Area
Asthma Health inequalities
Derivation
PCRS Produced / Collaboration

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.

  • Ian Sinha

    photo of Ian SinhaIan is a paediatrician with particular interest in asthma and newborn lung disease, based at Alder Hey. :

    - honorary professor of child health , University of Liverpool
    - Co-Chief Investigator, ASYMPTOMATIC RCT
    -National respiratory audit program CYP lead
    -NHSE NW asthma CYP lead

PCRS in Conversation - Health Inequalities

At the Primary Care Respiratory Society (PCRS), we believe in 'optimal'; respiratory health for all. Our aim is that, together, we can benefit every person with, or at risk of, lung disease.

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