University Hospital Hackney, East London

If you are resident in this area, you may be encouraged to know that :-

"RCN member Matt Hodson has won the overall Nursing Standard Nurse of the Year award for 2013.

Nurse consultant Matt won the innovation in respiratory category and was one of a group of outstanding nursing staff honoured at an awards ceremony last night.

Matt works at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, East London, where he has set up a life-changing clinic for patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). "

Read the entire article:

rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/...

Wow - a life changing clinic for patients who have copd! Enjoy people in the Hackney area.

Congratulations to Matt Hodson, we need more like you

[Lynne1955]

I wonder if what he has set up is a bit like the breath easy groups. The article doesn't give enough detail really but he must have done well to get that award.

Lynne xx

[Hidden in reply to Lynne1955]

I think it will be more of a professional set up than the breathe easy groups Lynne, its probably closer to NHS hospital based pulmonary rehabilitation I would think. .

May be along the lines of the Greenwich set up with additional extras but I am only guessing

youtube.com/watch?v=tKwPNu5...(Not working as expected?)

[kaz67]

Congratulations as well from us who are residents of Hackney! That's really good news are there any clinics for asthmatics or does Matt also cover asthma as well as copd!?Would like to know?

[Hidden in reply to kaz67]

Check in with your GP or your respiratory nurse kaz67, I am sure they will know and be able to refer you.

[kaz67 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for your reply! I shall find out from my doctor's surgery, have a Great day!

[peege]

Interesting blog BC.

Anything to promote understanding of lung health. Can't wait for my PR date to come through.

[Hidden in reply to peege]

Enjoy your PR peeg, it is the main thing that helped me the most. The information learnt and applied will continue to help for the rest of our days.