
Promoting understanding between people and practitioners.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for two lung conditions that cause the lungs to become inflamed and damaged, resulting in breathing difficulties. It affects around 1.2 million people in the UK, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the 7th leading cause of poor health worldwide and the…

Though new technological advancements occur almost daily in the world of modern medicine, one of the most powerful tools a healthcare practitioner (HCP) can use remains something far more fundamental: empathy. Empathy – the ability to understand and share the feelings of another – a skill vital in healthcare, and one that can significantly improve…