Dr Jonathan Mamo reflects on his experiences as chief registrar at Solent NHS Trust, and the importance of clinicians developing leadership and management skills in today's NHS.
A report from the RCP shows that 43% of patients admitted for hospital treatment of COPD were readmitted at least once in the 3 months following discharge.
A report by the RCP and the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland shows further improvements in lung cancer surgery survival rates.
Today, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published a report looking at the clinical effectiveness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care in primary care in England.