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Lung cancer, a devastating ailment claiming numerous lives annually, is being combated through the nationwide implementation of targeted lung cancer screening programs. These initiatives, aimed at ear ...
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a new illness caused by a virus that can affect people’s lungs and airways. Symptoms of COVID-19 are a cough, a high temperature and shortness of breath. The ...
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Quit for COVID Campaign
19 May 2020Background “It is abundantly clear from the research into previous coronaviruses that smoking makes the impact of a coronavirus worse.” Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Curr ... -
ONCALLbuddy
19 May 2020 Ian ReynoldsStephanie and Iain are both NHS England clinical entrepreneurs. Stephanie is a consultant respiratory physiotherapist with expertise in tertiary, secondary and long term care of respiratory patients. ... -
Manchester Lung Health Checks celebrates 1st year anniversary and completes baseline round of screening.
19 May 2020 Dr Haval Balata, Consultant Respiratory Physician, Manchester Thoracic Oncology Centre, Wythenshawe HospitalLung cancer continues to be the biggest cause of cancer death globally and accounts for over 35,000 deaths annually in the UK. 5-year survival remains poor at an average of 12%. A significant contribu ... -
Cohorting and optimal pathway management of COVID-19 patients in Croydon
19 May 2020 Dr Rosh SivaMy name is Dr Rosh Siva. I am head of Respiratory medicine at Croydon University Hospital. I was given the task of arranging cohorting of COVID patients. We came up with a system which is easy to set ... -
About Education by Breas
19 May 2020 Ian ReynoldsEducation by Breas aims to discuss and disseminate latest advances and developments in respiratory management to help meet the challenges and achieve optimal patient care. -
Adopt SPACES to cut staff exposure to COVID-19, say Leicester experts
19 May 2020 Ian ReynoldsA pragmatic guide to cut hospital staff exposure to infection while caring for patients with, or suspected to have, COVID-19 has been developed by a multidisciplinary team at Leicester’s Hospitals in ...