Samantha Prigmore, Independent Consultant Respiratory Nurse, Network Manager South West Severe Asthma Network (RGN BSc MSc)
Sam has specialised in respiratory nursing for all of her nursing career, being one of the first respiratory nurse specialists to be appointed in the UK. She has recently relocated Devon, from St Georges Hospital, London, where she worked for over 30 years. She is currently the Network Manager for the South West Severe Asthma Network, This involves working closely with commissioners, providers and clinicians, to provide high quality, equitable care for people with severe asthma, living in the South West region of England.
She has extensive experience in nursing patients with respiratory conditions, and is passionate about providing holistic care for people with respiratory disease.
She has been instrumental in developing respiratory nursing teams in both the acute and community setting. She has worked closely with CCGs to develop and redesign respiratory services and was the driving force behind the establishment of the Respiratory Clinical network for South West London, and held the position of clinical lead for the network.
Nationally, Sam has represented nursing in the development of the National Clinical Strategy for COPD and Asthma. She was seconded to NHS London as a member of the London Respiratory Team and has been a member of the London Respiratory Network Clinical Leadership Group.
She is actively involved in the British Thoracic Society, representing nursing on several committees, and Primary Care Respiratory Society-UK. She has previously been a Trustee for the British Lung Foundation, Chair of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists and Chair of British Thoracic Society Nurse Advisory Group.
Sam has specialised in respiratory nursing for all of her nursing career, being one of the first respiratory nurse specialists to be appointed in the UK. She has recently relocated Devon, from St Georges Hospital, London, where she worked for over 30 years. She is currently the Network Manager for the South West Severe Asthma Network, This involves working closely with commissioners, providers and clinicians, to provide high quality, equitable care for people with severe asthma, living in the South West region of England.
She has extensive experience in nursing patients with respiratory conditions, and is passionate about providing holistic care for people with respiratory disease.
She has been instrumental in developing respiratory nursing teams in both the acute and community setting. She has worked closely with CCGs to develop and redesign respiratory services and was the driving force behind the establishment of the Respiratory Clinical network for South West London, and held the position of clinical lead for the network.
Nationally, Sam has represented nursing in the development of the National Clinical Strategy for COPD and Asthma. She was seconded to NHS London as a member of the London Respiratory Team and has been a member of the London Respiratory Network Clinical Leadership Group.
She is actively involved in the British Thoracic Society, representing nursing on several committees, and Primary Care Respiratory Society-UK. She has previously been a Trustee for the British Lung Foundation, Chair of the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists and Chair of British Thoracic Society Nurse Advisory Group.
