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Silicosis on BBC Morning Live
Tue, 13 May 2025
Dr Johanna Feary was recently featured on BBC Morning Live at Royal Brompton Hospital to talk about silicosis due to artificial stone, and advises those working with the material to get their lungs checked.
The feature also includes an interview with our patient Ryan, who spoke about how his silicosis diagnosis h ... Read more
Win at Nursing & Midwifery 2025 awards
Mon, 12 May 2025
As we celebrate International Nurses' Day this 12th May 2025, we are pleased to announce that our clinical nurse specialist, Tamanna Kabir, was awarded the Heart, Lung and Critical Care nurse of the year at the 2025 Nursing & M ... Read more
Health effects of silica dust
Wed, 07 May 2025
We have worked with the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) to develop an information document on silicosis from artificial/engineered stone. The document aims to provide background information and practical strategies for occupational health surveillance.
Professor Weihong Chen talk on silicosis
Wed, 09 Apr 2025
We were delighted to welcome Professor Weihong Chen, a global expert in silicosis to speak at our departmental seminar this week on the "Exposure-response analysis of silica dust exposure and related adverse health effects using Chinese cohort data”. She gave a fabulous talk and showcased the rich datasets that she is involved with. We ho ... Read more
Health & Wellbeing At Work 2025 conference
Tue, 11 Mar 2025
Dr Jo Feary spoke at the Health & Wellbeing at Work conference on 11 March 2025 in Birmingham. They featured in the programme section "Hot to ... Read more
