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Andrew Booth is a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the University of Leeds, affiliated with the School of Healthcare within the Faculty of Medicine and Health. He holds an MSc in Respiratory Practice and is a registered nurse with non-medical prescribing qualifications. His research focuses on optimizing inhaler techniques and predicting peak inspiratory flow rates for individuals with asthma and COPD. He has contributed to national asthma guidelines and co-authored a Cochrane review protocol.
- Qualifications: Registered General Nurse, Non-Medical Prescribing, MSc Respiratory Practice
His research interests include improving inhaled therapy for obstructive airways diseases and identifying variables to predict inspiratory flow rates. He investigates how routinely collected data (e.g., lung function, demographics) can guide inhaler device selection for lung disease patients.
He has held roles in primary/secondary care, public health, clinical commissioning, and the pharmaceutical industry. He chaired sessions for the Royal College of Physicians’ National Enquiry into Asthma Deaths and contributed to British Thoracic Society guidelines.
- Awards: Queens Nurse (Queen’s Nursing Institute)
Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate and postgraduate nursing education, academic integrity panels, and leading respiratory care curricula. He oversees private and voluntary sector clinical placements and serves on the Curriculum Implementation Group.
Professional memberships include the Royal College of Nursing, Primary Care Respiratory Society, and Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists.
