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David Watchorn
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Respiratory physician #asthma
https://www.rbht.nhs.uk/specialists/dr-david-watchorn
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Feeling a pang of sadness ahead of IMT changeover …
August 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Of course it’s better to prevent asthma attacks - and most are preventable. Please share this podcast on managing attacks in primary care. 1) ginasthma.org/gina-podcasts/ ; and
2) Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3GLUdMv
3) Spotify: spoti.fi/43d5MUy
GINA Podcasts - Global Initiative for Asthma - GINA
Asthma with Experts : Hosted by the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Global Strategies in Asthma: Conversations with Experts, hosted by GINA. A resource for doctors and health care professionals in...
ginasthma.org
May 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Trying to keep clinic running on time with all the hard stops in EPIC 😥
June 11, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Long piece in the Sunday Times about Clement Atlee's grandson potentially losing his seat in the House of Lords... and how unfair this is because his grandfather "gave Britain the NHS."

Something something "expertise."

Absolutely preposterous. Much like the House of Lords.
December 8, 2024 at 10:50 AM
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Thanks! But @abalkina.bsky.social created the wonderful advent calendar, not us. We were happy to highlight it in our daily newsletter today.
December 3, 2024 at 11:14 PM
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@retractionwatch.com love your advent calendar papermills.tilda.ws/advent
Advent Calendar 2024
Find any issues with journals or papers? New case every day
papermills.tilda.ws
December 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
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BTS Clinical Statement
Medical management of inpatients with tobacco dependency
thorax.bmj.com/content/79/S... #LungSky #RespEd @bmj.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:10 PM
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copddoc.bsky.social
We're trying to find out what people think are the main issues around lung volume reduction procedures for people with COPD - we need input from as many healthcare professionals, people with COPD and their carers as possible
www.surveymonkey.com/r/lungvolume
#COPD #Emphysema #LungSky #BTSWinter2024
Lung volume reduction procedures for people with COPD - what are the priorities?
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
www.surveymonkey.com
November 26, 2024 at 1:42 PM
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mcsinton.bsky.social
It would be good to see other academics who are members of the Royal Society taking a similar stand
November 27, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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The Gov’t has acknowledged a safety issue with the employment of physician associates & has ordered a review of their role in the NHS

If you are not yet with the issues involved watch my last report

Gov’t now needs to say how NHS will keep patients safe during this review
youtu.be/zgBrrMmx4yg?...
🚨Important update on the physician associates scandal
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 27, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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Nigel Farage’s group campaigning against the WHO is staffed by consultants who work with the nicotine products industry. Via the Guardian.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s anti-WHO campaign has link to nicotine products industry
Action on World Health co-founder’s firm provides services to organisation that advocates for nicotine pouches
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:53 PM
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Hello! Looking for new bluesky gang who care about the NHS!

Twitter is a truly terrible place and I’m sure many of us were connected on there. Could you like and share this, and I’ll follow you back? Ju🤞💙
November 13, 2024 at 6:35 AM