About Darush Attar-Zadeh

Darush Attar-Zadeh is a nationally recognised Respiratory pharmacist and system leader specialising in medicines optimisation, prevention and clinical education. As an NHS Clinical Fellow Respiratory Pharmacist with North West London Integrated Care Board and Executive Chair at The Primary Care Respiratory Society, he plays a central role in shaping Respiratory care delivery across primary care and integrated systems.

Experience and System Leadership

Darush works across clinical practice, national strategy and education, supporting the implementation of evidence based Respiratory care at scale. He has been closely involved in national initiatives including NHS RightBreathe and the Taskforce for Lung Health Medicines Optimisation Working Group, helping improve prescribing, inhaler use and equitable access to treatment.

He supports clinicians across Primary Care Networks and Integrated Care Systems to embed best practice into routine care, ensuring that guidance translates into meaningful improvements in patient outcomes.

Expertise in Respiratory Care and Medicines Optimisation

Darush has extensive expertise in asthma and COPD management, inhaler technique, shared decision making, group consultations and smoking cessation. He is widely recognised for translating clinical guidance into practical implementation that can be delivered within the realities of frontline care.

With more than 40 peer reviewed publications and regular presentations at national and international conferences, he brings both academic and clinical credibility to his work. He has a strong focus on reducing health inequalities, particularly those linked to tobacco dependency and deprivation.

What Darush Brings to The Respiratory Network

At The Respiratory Network, Darush brings a national perspective on how Respiratory care can be improved through effective medicines optimisation, education and system wide collaboration. He provides practical insight into how prescribing, patient engagement and clinical behaviour can be improved to deliver better outcomes across Respiratory pathways.