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eBooks and apps may be all the rage, but many of us still like to sit down with a good book. A real one. With paper pages. And it seems some of us also like to write books. With two new books by North East Thames Consultants and SpRs released this month, we take a look … Continue reading
In September we gathered at Basildon Hospital for a day of CPET, Radiology and pleural disease. CPET in breathlessness Dr Johnson Samuel started the day with a case of breathlessness in which standard tests were normal. A 40 year old man was short of breath on cycling. He was found to have a normal chest x-ray and spirometry. … Continue reading
The North East Thames rotation has a strong track record in research, with a high percentage of trainees completing PhDs, MDs or other research projects leading to publication. We have seen success recently for a number of trainees who have won highly competitive funded research fellowships and there are also a number of opportunities available currently which … Continue reading
Training The next three NET Training days are confirmed. On April 16th is a day of Respiratory Epidemiology and Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine hosted by Dr Jenni Quint. Why not read her great paper on COPD mortality and B-blockers before the day? (Quint, J. K., et al. “Effect of β blockers … Continue reading
In this month’s Thorax, North East Thames trainees are once again prominent, with an open access article on guidance for adverse effect monitoring in multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). It highlights the work of the guideline development group, linked to the BTS SAG, whose members include Jess Potter and Will Ricketts. The guideline draws together the best available evidence … Continue reading
Book your study leave now for a day of Epidemiology and Research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Training The next UCLP GIM Training Day will be at Newham General Hospital on Thurs 5th Feb. Topics will include: nutrition; HIV emergencies; valvular heart disease; dementia diagnosis in the acute setting; talking about resuscitation; liver disease in pregnancy; and asthma. You must book a place via EventBrite to attend. The London School of Medicine and … Continue reading
Not content with a scholarly publication in the European Respiratory Journal, Rudy Sinharay increased his impact by getting his research into the Evening Standard! The headline “Heavily polluted Oxford Street puts Christmas shoppers at risk of heart attack, scientists claim” will hopefully help to ease congestion by scaring away visitors. If you would like to … Continue reading
December is here, which means several things for respiratory physicians: more infective exacerbations, requests from family members for cough remedies, the elusive search for the perfect lung-based present, and of course the BTS Winter meeting! Scanning through the programme, it’s striking how many familiar names from the NorthEast Thames programme pop out. So, to celebrate all … Continue reading
In April we convened at the North Middlesex Hospital for a diverse day of all things from immunohistochemistry to writing a business case via IGRA testing and interventional bronchoscopy. Interesting facts about the North Middlesex Hospital: The North Middlesex Hospital began life as a workhouse in 1842, built by the Edmonton Board of Guardians. Every day, on average, … Continue reading
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