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Joined September 2017
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Today is World Asthma Day! GINA continues to emphasize the need to ensure that all people with asthma can access inhaled medications that are essential for controlling the underlying disease & treating attacks. Download the 2026 Report: bit.ly/4f0c1T8 #WorldAsthmaDay
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We are spotlighting #HealthyLungsForLife ahead of #WorldLungDay 🌍💙 6 steps for lung health: 🌬 #BreatheCleanAir 🚭 #BeSmokeFree 🏃 #TakeTheActiveOption 💉 #Vaccinate 🌱 #FightClimateChange 🥗 #EatWell Follow us for global stories and tips 👉healthylungsforlife.org
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Today is International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. 💙 We are proud to support projects and campaigns that highlight the harms of air pollution on respiratory health. #FRESHAIR4Life: ipcrg.org/freshair4life #LungHealth4Life: lunghealth4life.eu @eurorespsoc @IPCRG
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'I want to see physios and other allied health professionals at the heart of the neighbourhood service.' 👏 Wes Streeting places physio & rehab at the heart of the NHS 10-year plan in England. Thank you @SoniaKumarMP for continuing to advocate for physiotherapy. #RightToRehab
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Spirometry and plethysmography are the bastions of the lung function laboratory, but are they relevant in the modern world? Can long-standing controversies be resolved? Can AI ever replace human interpretation of the tests? @SteveMilne101 @KatrinaTonga bit.ly/ERSM107
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Join us at the #PCRS2025 Conference in Telford for expert-led sessions, networking and practical skills to transform your respiratory care practice. Taking place on the 18th - 20th September - register early and save with discounted rates ⏰ pcrs-uk.org/conference
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🗣️ "Experts are those who live with a condition daily." A new article in Evidence-Based Nursing highlights the importance of meaningful patient and public involvement in research. Read the key recommendations for researchers ow.ly/zUZl50V9hvs
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⚠️ Unicompartmental Knee Pain Are patients being overtreated with total knee replacements? What can we do? 🤷‍♂️ This #BJSMBlog with infographic on the management of unicompartmental knee pain Read ➡️ bit.ly/3EsSydN
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It's National Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Awareness Week! PR improves breathlessness, physical function, & quality of life better than any other therapy.
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HAPPY PULMONARY REHAB WEEK! March 9-15!
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Nottingham OSA-NIV course only 2 weeks away. Exciting program great faculty. @MDUK_News @AlisonArmstron @BritishSleepSoc @CatGoodin @Coxy3237 @liam_campbell85 @KarenMarshall02 @NihonKohdenUK @CynicMedic
Nottingham OSA-NIV course March 20-21 @ Jubilee Campus: looking forward to meeting my colleagues from near and far when we explore hot topics and old favourites in Sleep Medicine and Respiratory Failure. Contact [email protected] to book your place.
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To support anyone raising awareness around CPD, we created a simple poster for workplaces 💪 Download the full PDF and more resources from: hcpc-uk.org/cpd-week #CPDWeek2025
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We’ve created a suite of resources to support you to implement changes in your practice in line with the new new BTS//NICE/SIGN asthma guideline: 📄 A first steps guide 🔗 Signposting infographic 🖥️ Webinar (watch on demand) Learn more ow.ly/reak50UguMe
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Today is World COPD Day & the 2024 theme is ‘Know your lung function’. @FIRS_LungsFirst, of which ERS is a founding member, is highlighting the importance of measuring lung function as a tool for diagnosing COPD. Read more in the news release: bit.ly/4hYBCew
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World Lung Day 2024 99% of the world breathes unhealthy air. Let’s work together for #LungHealth and #CleanAir #WorldLungDay Learn more here: bit.ly/3zwd3Ed
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Young people who vape perform worse than non-vapers in tests designed to measure their capacity for exercise, according to a study presented at the #ERSCongress today Read the full story: ersnet.org/news-and-features…
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Today is World Physiotherapy Day. This year the focus is on low back pain. Did you know this is the single leading cause of disability worldwide? @neiljlangridge, chair of @PhysioMACP, discusses how physiotherapy can help. csp.org.uk/frontline/article… @WorldPhysio1951
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World Lung Cancer Day 2024 Today on #WorldLungCancerDay2024 FIRS stresses the importance of early screening awareness and access to diagnose and treat lung cancer. Learn more here: bit.ly/46tfXWq
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🗓️ Explore our lineup of events happening this week: paho.org/en/events Be a part of the action!
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The Philip Morris-funded ‘Foundation for a Smoke-Free World’ has changed its name to ‘Global Action to End Smoking’ Governments and public health communities should continue to refuse to partner with an organisation funded by a global tobacco company bit.ly/3VugByN
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