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<p>The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published an online
only patient decision aid for inhalers used in the treatment of asthma on 8 April
2019.</p><p>The purpose of this aid is to help people with asthma and their healthcare
professional to discuss the different inhaler devices that are available to treat
their condition and where appropriate, to consider the environmental impact of the
inhaler. The patient decision aid has been downloaded over 1,500 times since its publication.</p><p>To
encourage use of the decision aid, NICE is contributing to an expert working group
on sustainable inhalers led by the Sustainable Development Unit which is actively
promoting this work. The working group members include clinicians and patient organisations,
such as Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation. NICE has also shared the patient
decision aid through its network of NICE associates - a network of National Health
Service professionals who support implementation of NICE guidance across the NHS.</p>
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