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Patient Story: Stuart Briggs

Stuart Briggs was diagnosed with sarcoidosis in 2010. Here is Stuart’s story – taken from his website http://www.stuartbriggs.co.uk/sarcoidosis/ Sarcoidosis diagnosis was by lung biopsy on Friday 15th October and skin biopsy on 23rd of […]

Winter/February Newsletter 2012 Quiz Answers

1. True or False: It must be 32oF or colder for it to snow. Answer: False. It has been known to snow with temperatures in the mid 40’s. Temperatures are below 32°F up in […]

Annual Charity Bike Ride: 17th June 2012

Cycle 7 miles around Richmond Park and raise funds for Breathing Matters. Once again, Breathing Matters is collaborating with UCLH Charities to raise funds for the Centre for Respiratory Research. […]

A Tribute to Patrick O’Sullivan

Patrick O’Sullivan was born in the County of Clare in 1947. He had three elder siblings, Betty, Martha and John. He grew up at the family house in Killaloe, Co […]

New Year’s Resolution: Quit Smoking

It is the New Year, so it’s time for some self-improvement. Have you made New Year’s resolutions before, but failed to keep them? I would argue that a resolution is […]

Organ Donation: A True Gift

The gift of an organ to a patient who is in desperate need can be life-saving. A single individual can, after their death, donate their organs to save the lives […]

Answers to Christmas Quiz : Autumn Newsletter

1. Who wrote the song ‘Here Comes Santa Claus’? – Gene Autry 2. Name Santa’s reindeer – Blitzen, Donner, Dancer, Prancer, Rudolph, Vixen, Cupid, Comet, Dasher 3. Who is Scrooge’s dead business […]

USA IPF PANTHER Study Press Release

Some of you may have read a recent press release from the investigators of the PANTHER Study in the USA. This announced that the treatment arms that included Prednisolone and […]

Autumn 2011 Newsletter

Please click here for Breathing Matters Autumn 2011 Newsletter_pdf

Hilly Worksop

Congratulations to Claire Johnston and her team for running the Worksop Half Marathon at the end of October. Claire reports “It was a very hilly course”. They managed to raise a […]

Surviving The Winter – Information Sheet

For our free information leaflet on Surviving the Winter – click here

IPF Awareness Week

It is IPF Awareness Week on 18-24 September 2011. Melanie Stone is running the Bupa Great North Run on Sunday, 18 September 2011 to help boost awareness of this […]

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