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31 Jan

Patients with persistent coughs find support at Royal Brompton Hospital

A new support group for patients with conditions that affect the upper airways – such as persistent coughs – launched at Royal Brompton Hospital this month.

24 Dec

Hospitals’ arts team awarded over £70,000 to help young patients tackle loneliness with song

Young patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) at Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals are set to benefit from an innovative new project, after the hospitals’ arts team was awarded more than £70,000.

11 Dec

New trial highlights need for lifelong medication for dilated cardiomyopathy

Dilated cardiomyopathy – a condition where the heart is enlarged and function is impaired usually due to a viral or genetic cause, is one of the leading causes of heart failure in the UK and the most common reason for people needing a heart transplant.

10 Dec

Royal Brompton consultant appointed medical director of leading national charity

Dr Nick Hopkinson, honorary consultant chest physician at Royal Brompton Hospital and reader in respiratory medicine at Imperial College, has been appointed medical director of the British Lung Foundation (BLF).