Telling smokers their lung age significantly improves the likelihood of them quitting smoking bmj.com/content/336/76… #RespEd British Thoracic Society (BTS) The BMJ

BTS Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation has just been published. Share with anyone how work in this area or with people who benefit from Pulmonary Rehabilitation British Thoracic Society (BTS) ACPRC thorax.bmj.com/content/78/Sup…

Editorial: E-Cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid – towards common ground and a rational approach atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/rc… ATS Blue Journal

Happy Diwali to all my friends celebrating ❤️

Sending people who need help and shelter across the world to another country isn’t fair, humane or sensible. Anyone with any sense can see this. A policy based on hate and division will never be a good one!

What kind of country are we where ‘stop the boats’ is the main slogan for the governing party?! Depressing times.

I love respiratory infection as it’s all about understanding the host, the clinical syndrome and the suspected pathogen. No one test will give you the answer without thought.

Love and solidarity to all those working in NHS and other essential services today, and to my nanny for saving the day when both hubby and I working Xmas day #twomediclife

It’s official, the USA is crazy. It was unbelievable enough that they voted trump in once, but to knowingly want him again despite everything that has occurred since…. No words

Very much appreciate help completing this anonymous survey from individuals with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis. Please retweet and share! Aspergillosis Trust David Connell Chris Kosmidis Impact of CPA on health status and well-being Imperial College London Fungal Science Network Imperial School of Public Health

This Government is an absolute disgrace Please RT if you agree

What world are we living in now where this is something to be proud of?! Disgusting

I and others provide some comment about the @MHRApress decision to essentially ban fluoroquinolones. Leaves infection doctors in a pickle. bmj.com/content/384/bm… Thanks The BMJ for the opportunity to comment. We have more on this soon.

Today, MPs vote on new laws to protect our future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking and to tackle youth vaping. The UK’s Chief Medical Officers explain why they're supporting our plans for a #SmokefreeGeneration 🔽 gov.uk/government/new…

Chris Witty: This new bill could wipe out smoking and vaping – the only losers would be those who profit from it theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

EXC: A&Es not being overwhelmed by ‘low acuity’ patients, NHS England review finds NHSE expected 20-40% of A&E attends to be patients who could be seen elsewhere. But figure was just 4% Story: hsj.co.uk/emergency-care…

A very good friend and work colleague of mine is missing since Friday. Her details and last whereabouts are in the picture. There is a police report in place and our friends have sent out search parties. But I know the power Twitter holds. Please share 🙏🏻 #missing #missingperson

Huge loss for the renal community. A hilarious friend, fantastic colleague and brilliant nephrologist. Tubular extraordinaire. Ben will be so very much missed by us all.

PE is always so humbling. Yes, we do too many CTPAs, but it is always there in the back of our minds and can present atypically/ complicate other presentations often

‘Island of strangers’. Gosh, really? SMH