Regional Groups

Dorset

There is a group in the Dorset area, generally we meet in Dorchester every quarter, and it’s mainly primary care nurses with an interest in respiratory medicine.

All are welcome, the agenda varies, but is set by the group.

Contact

Natalie Harper - Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Williams Avenue
Dorchester DT1 2JY
Tel: 01305 254957 / Fax: 01305 255278
natalie.harper@dchft.nhs.uk

East CIG

Our meeting place for CIG is any hotel along the M1 that is relatively easy access and supported by Boehringher Ingelheim – not sure we have any meetings booked though for next year.

Contact

Jane Scullion
jane.scullion@uhl-tr.nhs.uk

North West Respiratory Nurse Group (RINGS)

RINGS meetings are held approximately every 4 months. The aim is to bring together specialist nurses affiliated with respiratory medicine whatever their area of expertise is in. Our purpose being to network, share ideas, to facilitate evidence based good working practice and to work together to highlight the definite needs in the ever evolving field of Respiratory Medicine.

We also have one study day a year. The speakers and topics at the request of the members. Nurses who wish to join the group must complete an application form and be proposed and seconded by core members of the group. The group has a constitution which we adhere to.

Contact

Michaela Bowden
Royal Bolton Hospitals
michaela.bowden@rbh.nhs.uk

South West London

South West London members are mainly from the Surrey and South London area. Membership includes respiratory nurses and TB nurses. We meet 3-4 times a year for support, education, exchanging and sharing of ideas. It’s a bit of a social too!

Contact

Helen Parnell - Respiratory Nurse Specialist
Airways Clinic
St Helier Hospital
Wrythe Lane
Carshalton, Surrey SM5 1AA
Tel: 020 8296 2937
hparnell@sthelier.sghms.ac.uk

Northern Ireland

Contact

Anne Marie Marley
annemarie.marley@belfasttrust.hscni.net