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Our Keeping Up To Date 2025 event took place on 12th June 2025 after an almost 10-year hiatus. This was a one day meeting focusing on current and emerging issues in occupational lung disease. 

The in-person event was a great success, with more than 60 delegates attending from occupational and respiratory medicine sectors. The event was accredited by the Royal College ... Read more

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

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

The Grenfell Firefighters Study is a cohort study of firefighters from the London Fire Brigade to look at the medium and long term risks associated with firefighting, with a particular emphasis on cardiorespiratory health and cancer. The cohort includes both firefighters who did, and did not attend the Grenfell Tower fire in 2017. Recruitment began in late 2019 and finished in 2023.

Analy ... Read more

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.

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