What a team! Always developing and coming together, today and every day, to deliver the best experience and the highest quality service 🙌 Pulmonary Rehab, York and Scarborough Teaching NHS YSTeachingNHS_AHPs York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT PR services accreditation scheme (PRSAS) National Respiratory Audit Programme Humber & North Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership

Today's team update time. Never too old to learn 😀 Pulmonary Rehab Awareness (pulmonaryrehab@bluesky) Pulmonary Rehab, York and Scarborough Teaching NHS YSTeachingNHS_AHPs

We've two posts out to advert: 1️⃣For early career dietitians or those due to graduate this summer: Band 5 role 👉🏼 yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK… 2️⃣For those interested in a non-registered dietetic role: Band 3 Dietetic Support Worker 👉🏼yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK… HNYAHPFaculty&Council YSTeachingNHS_AHPs

Travel-related emissions are nearly 60% less for telerehabilitation (TR) than centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR). TR may provide a reduced carbon option for PR delivery, but its use should be considered in the context of broader patient management. bit.ly/3W5m3sw

Long segment about #MECFS and #LongCovid on BBC Breakfast (15 mins) includes interviews with Binita Kane Dr William Weir Karen Hargrave @karenlhargrave.🦋.social Oonagh Cousins Mentions symptoms, severity, history, Ramsay, NICE guidelines, problems accessing care and more youtu.be/AuqthHADSWw?si…

Achieving a smoke-free country—a best buy for the UK chancellor bmj.com/content/387/bm… ASH Asthma + Lung UK Royal College of Physicians Cancer Research UK British Heart Foundation RoyalCollegeObsGyn The BMJ /n

Updated British Thoracic Society (BTS) position statement on tobacco and vaping. brit-thoracic.org.uk/document-libra… ThoraxBMJ

Weekly Team update time 😊 Pulmonary Rehab, York and Scarborough Teaching NHS YSTeachingNHS_AHPs

💜🌟#PoTSAwarenessDay🌟💜 #PoTS is so much more than just a fast heart rate upon standing! Quality of life can be equivalent to COPD and congestive heart failure. Many patients are told that their physical symptoms are ‘all in their head’ and instead are given psychiatric

Published today BMJ_Open Experiences of physiotherapists working with adults living with #LongCOVID in Canada: a qualitative study #GlobalPT bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/11/… Kelly O'Brien Kiera McDuff Saul Cobbing AlyssaaErinn.bsky.social

Ireland now has Covid-19 infection as a risk factor for blood clots- publicly. 👏

Happy World COPD Day Talking "lung attacks" and launching the COPD Risk slider. Thank you to PCRS

The Mind- Dr Kyle Pattinson 🔸changes in #breathlessness during PR can be explained by changes in the brain- particularly expectation of breathlessness 🔸 potential greater benefit in those with worse expectations 🔸Technologies can be used to manipulate brain expectations in PR

The Body- Prof Harry Rossiter 🔸Strong evidence for high intensity training- physiological adaptations reducing critical power 🔸Training to fatigue leads to greater benefits in dyspnoea reduction 🔸mCPET can distinguish leg fatigue from dyspnoea leading to personalised care

The Soul- Dr Adam Lewis 🔸Music can provide a distraction during ex's and reduce breathlessness perceptions 🔸Music therapy (instruments & singing) can be complimentary to the benefits of PR 🔸Preference based is key in the implementation of these interventions

I'm getting increasing queries about LVR bag components so am re-posting it here. I'll update the section in ONCALLbuddy too when i get a moment!

ERJ Open Research: Patients with advanced lung emphysema and a 6MWT ≤140 m might benefit from an ELVR with valves and complications are not increased bit.ly/4cVoUcK

Interesting on the history of the genesis of physiotherapy. Main point is well made - sitting on the fence is never really an option for those who wish to lead.

Dismayed to see you sharing such a misleading & potentially deeply frightening video, Kim. If someone is in 'unspeakable pain' at the end of life, they should see a palliative care doctor like me - & I can promise you there is always something I can do for your pain. (1/n)

79% of people say air pollution worsens their lung condition. 🌍 Toxic air is harming our health, triggering lung conditions, worsening asthma and affecting unborn babies. This #CleanAirDay, we're calling for urgent action. Sign the petition: action.asthmaandlung.org.uk/page/171493/ac…