Sue Frost (RGN, RSCN, BSc (hons), MSc Nursing Studies
Lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Sue is lead Respiratory Nurse Specialist at Birmingham Children’s hospital. Sue qualified as an RGN in 1989 and then as an RSCN in 1992. She has worked as a Paediatric Respiratory Nurse Specialist for 26 years both at secondary care and tertiary settings.
Sue is the lead nurse for the severe asthma service at Birmingham Children’s Hospital which covers the West Midlands area and alongside this she has also developed and now supports her team covering NIV, Bronchiectasis, home oxygen and in patent sleep service.
Sue has worked and being part of the both BTS and NICE asthma guideline committees as well as been an active member of the National Paediatric Respiratory and Allergy Group for many years. This culminated in her becoming chairperson from 2013 – 2016 and now is part of the NPRANG’s educational subcommittee. Sue also plays an active part on the Severe Asthma National Network.
During Sue’s nursing career, she has strengthened her clinical skills by successfully completing many practical and academic courses. Enabling her to not only expand her own professional role but support and lead other junior, less experienced paediatric nurses within the West Midlands. Sue hopes to develop this further by completing a level 5 coaching course in 2022.
