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Santa Quiz Answers: Autumn 2012 Newsletter

Q: What is Santa called in Italy? A: Babbo Natale Q: In which century was St Nicholas first mentioned? A: The fourth century. Q: Which American government agency […]

Free Guide on Surviving the Winter

The ‘flu, or influenza virus can cause infections all year round, but in the UK, it is most common in the winter. There are many strains, some of which […]

Update on Peter’s 1000 mile cycle ride

4.10.12: Update on Peter Tenenbaum’s 1000 mile cycle ride from London to Barcelona – he is now almost half way (yeah). Peter reports that “it has been chilly so far, […]

Tractor Run; a First for Breathing Matters

Andrea Reed, Head of a fundraising group called “The Gwaun Valley Dragons” organised a Tractor Run this summer in memory of Mr Oswald Harries of Pengegin Farm, Gwaun Valley, who sadly passed […]

New Chair for Breathing Matters’ Jeremy Brown

We are very proud to announce that our very own Jeremy Brown has been made a Professor. From 1st October 2012, Jeremy will now be known as Professor Brown. This […]

UCLH Top London Trust for Recruitment to Research

University College London Hospitals (UCLH) is now the top London Trust for recruiting patients to research, according to latest research activity figures. The figures, released by the National Institute for […]

A 1000 Mile Cycle for Lawrence Matz

Incredibly, it has been a year since Breathing Matters’ dear friend Lawrence Matz lost his battle with IPF. On Thursday, 27th September 2012, his best friend, Peter Tenenbaum, is cycling […]

A Tribute to Ken Seddon

Kenneth ‘Ken’ Seddon was born on 2nd June 1934 in St Helens to Henry and Harriet Seddon. Ken had been diagnosed with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and following a short illness with pneumonia, […]

Cycling Quiz Answers: Summer 2012 Newsletter

1. Who won this year’s Tour de France? – Bradley Wiggins 2. How many medals did team GB win in 2008? – 14 medals, including 8 golds 3. Name 3 […]

The Airsep Focus: A Patient’s View

By Malcolm Weallans When I was first prescribed Oxygen for exercise, I was told that I would be okay on 2 litres per minute. I was supplied with 2 Oxygen […]

Portable Oxygen Concentrators – Comparison Table

Leading up to the summer holidays, Breathing Matters have been asked about the different portable oxygen concentrators (POCs) available for purchase. We thought we would put together a table of POCs […]

Breathing Matters Golf Day – a Fitting Tribute to Graham Smith

Graham Smith was diagnosed with bronchiectasis at the tender age of 5 years old and was told there was no cure. Professor Pilcher, a lung surgeon at UCH, wanted to […]

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