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Paul Belcher FRCP MFPH Hon 🇪🇺🇬🇧 @pauljbelcher.bsky.social · May 14

🚭 WHO #WorldNoTobaccoDay event:

Exposing lies, protecting lives: Unmask the appeal of tobacco and nicotine products

“the marketing tricks, design features and strategies that make #nicotine and #tobacco products appealing, including flavours”

With @drtedros.who.int

www.who.int/news-room/ev...

World No Tobacco Day event: Exposing lies, protecting lives: Unmask the appeal of tobacco and nicotine products

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day, WHO will host an online event exploring the marketing tricks, design features and strategies that make nicotine and tobacco products appealing, including flavours, which...

www.who.int

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 15

Reflecting on the @rcphysicians.bsky.social Council results, I’m grateful for the confidence that over 600 Fellows had in me

I wish Dr Mumtaz Patel(PRCP), Dr Hilary Williams(Clinical VP), & @copddoc.bsky.social, Drs Sarah Logan,Dilesh Lakhani & Rasha Mukhtar(Council) very well over the next 3 yrs

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 15

Congratulations, Nick: you’re the highest-profile candidate, with loads of experience that will be essential over the next three years

Good luck!

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 14

Dr Mumtaz Patel PRCP is, I think, the fifth woman and also the first South Asian and first Muslim elected President of @rcphysicians.bsky.social

Commiserations to the other candidates: I understand this election has had the largest turnout in years

Royal College of Physicians @rcphysicians.bsky.social · Apr 14

The votes are in and we’re happy to announce that Dr Mumtaz Patel has been elected as the 123rd president of the Royal College of Physicians👏

Learn more about Dr Patel: ow.ly/kk3050VAmpo

An official start date will be determined as soon as possible.

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 14

Voting has closed. In less than four hours (1830hrs BST), @rcphysicians.bsky.social will have a new President

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 13

Request from @rcphysicians.bsky.social to all resident doctors:
The RCP & its RDC are running a Next Generation campaign:
www.rcp.ac.uk/nextgen

They want to hear from *all* resident Drs (not limited to MRCPs or future physicians):
www.rcpworkforce.com/se/253122AC0...

#NextGenPhysicians

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 13

Sacred kingfisher?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_...

Sacred kingfisher - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 12

Very good news from @nlca-natcan.bsky.social this week: lung cancer median survival was 180 days c.2005; & now it’s 358 days (2023).

Better treatment & the introduction of lung cancer screening are making a difference
www.hqip.org.uk/resource/nlc...

cc @rcphysicians.bsky.social @btog.bsky.social

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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · Apr 11

Dear RCP Fellows,

Only 2 days left to vote - the future of your college is in your hands.

For integrity, for strong leadership, pls consider voting for:

🩺 Dr Asif Qasim for President
🩺 Dr Louella Vaughan for VP
🩺 Dr Philip Pearson for Council
🩺 Prof Nick Hopkinson for Council

#TimeForChange

drasifqasim.bsky.social @drasifqasim.bsky.social · Apr 6

One week to go in the RCP election - an opportunity to revitalise the College

It really is time for change - Vote Asif Qasim

Let's make our College something we can be proud of!

Your endorsement sends a powerful message to your FRCP colleagues - please encourage them to vote before 14th April.

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Apr 7

In one week, we’ll have a new @rcphysicians.bsky.social President & other elections will close. Please vote for:
PRCP: @drasifqasim.bsky.social
Clinical VP: @drlkvaughan.bsky.social
Council: @copddoc.bsky.social, @respirologist.bsky.social (me!), Dr Barry Monk, Dr Dilesh Lakhani

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 22

cc @drasifqasim.bsky.social @drlkvaughan.bsky.social @copddoc.bsky.social @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social

Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 22

I missed this yesterday, but it’s significant: @RCPhysicians Council has called for PAs to be renamed physician assistants, not associates.

I think this will require an amendment to the AA & PA Order 2024; what other changes are required?

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 21

One of the (very many) ways in which the tobacco industry has sought to mislead (and also to market their products)
Flavours; filters; celebrity & academic endorsement; ignoring / suppressing the science

What else…?

@btsrespiratory.bsky.social
@ashorg.bsky.social

Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · Mar 21

The Great Cigarette Filter Fraud ash.org.uk/media-centre... @ashorguk.bsky.social @fctc-kh-fiocruz.bsky.social @btsrespiratory.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social

The Great Cigarette Filter Fraud - ASH

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.

ash.org.uk

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thank you, Paul: much appreciated
#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 16

That’s one of the (many) things we need to address as part of the governance review, including:
Should Collegiate Members have a vote?*
Should Council be wholly elected?**

*: yes, yes they should
**: open to discussion; gut feeling, yes

Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 16

Very happy to do so, Nick: we’ll need your insight.
I think the best combination of candidates is:

@drasifqasim.bsky.social for PRCP
@drlkvaughan.bsky.social for Clinical VP
@copddoc.bsky.social, @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social & @respirologist.bsky.social (me!) for Council

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thanks for your support, David; and yes, I agree

@drasifqasim.bsky.social for PRCP
@drlkvaughan.bsky.social for Clinical VP
@copddoc.bsky.social, @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social & @respirologist.bsky.social (me!) for Council

#RCPTimeForChange

Cllr Dr David Nicholl @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social · Mar 16

Attention FRCPs!

Polls open tomorrow for RCP elections

These are all excellent candidates who will restore the #VoiceOfPhysicians

It’s #TimeForChange
Follow & 🗳️
@copddoc.bsky.social @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social @respirologist.bsky.social @drlkvaughan.bsky.social @drasifqasim.bsky.social

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 16

Thanks for your support, David; and yes, I agree

@drasifqasim.bsky.social for PRCP
@drlkvaughan.bsky.social for Clinical VP
@copddoc.bsky.social, @drbarrymonk1.bsky.social & @respirologist.bsky.social (me!) for Council

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 14

And in addition for Council, I’d suggest Dr Dilesh Lakhani, who has struck me as honourable in his time as Regional Adviser in the East Midlands

#RCPTimeForChange

Happy to discuss any of these picks 😊

4/4

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 14

For Council, I think we need fearless challenge from:
@copddoc.bsky.social
@drbarrymonk1.bsky.social
…oh, and me, if you’d like to vote for me…!

#RCPTimeForChange

3/4

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 14

Because of her thoughtful policy analysis, I’ll be voting for @drlkvaughan.bsky.social for Clinical Vice-President

2/4

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 14

Fellows of @rcphysicians.bsky.social will receive voting instructions next week. I believe we need a change in direction to restore the integrity & reputation for excellence lost in the events of the last 18 months

For that reason, I will be voting for @drasifqasim.bsky.social for President 1/4

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 9

I’m an optimist: I’m sure the College will publish their submission to the LengReview in full this week…

…won’t you, @rcphysicians.bsky.social?

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 9

…which reminds me: when will @rcphysicians.bsky.social publish its submission to the Leng Review?
And will it be consistent with College policy from the #RCPEGM?

#RCPTimeForChange

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Philip Pearson @respirologist.bsky.social · Mar 9

“Our focus is on ensuring that patient safety and high-quality medical training are prioritised...”
Ye-es, but that’s only because of the #RCPEGM, opposed by the @rcphysicians.bsky.social senior leaders.

We can do better.
#RCPTimeForChange

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