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Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social
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Professor of Respiratory Medicine FRCP #RCPtimeforchange
#LungSky, social justice 🫁 🚭 #NHS He/him cis Born at 323ppm
https://profiles.imperial.ac.uk/n.hopkinson
#MedSky #NHS #LungSky
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Hopkinson+NS&sort=date&size=100
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Nick Hopkinson @copddoc.bsky.social · Nov 19
Lung disease and social justice - COPD as a manifestation of structural violence.
#WorldCOPDday www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/... @atscommunity.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social
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anthonypainter.bsky.social
I keep seeing arguments that the Government should have spent the money on services eg Sure Start rather than lifting the two-child benefit cap.

The evidence for cash transfers is very strong. And cash transfers go straight to families.

Their decision is completely evidence backed and valid.
Abstract There is abundant evidence that children in low income households do less well than their peers on a range of developmental outcomes. However, there is continuing uncertainty about how far money itself matters, and how far associations simply reflect other, unobserved, differences between richer and poorer families. The authors con-ducted a systematic review of studies using methods that lend themselves to causal interpretation. To be included, studies had to use Randomised Controlled Trials, quasi-experiments or fixed effect-style techniques on longitudinal data. The results lend strong support to the hypothesis that household income has a positive causal effect on children's outcomes, including their cognitive and social-behavioural development and their health, particularly in households with low income to begin with. There is also clear evidence of a positive causal effect of income on 'intermediate outcomes' that are important for children's development, including maternal mental health, parenting and the home environment. The review also makes a methodological contribution, identi-fying that effects tend to be larger in experimental and quasi-experimental studies than in fixed effect approaches. This finding has implications for our ability to generalise from observational studies. Keywords Poverty Family income Child development Child outcomes Maternal depression. Causal estimates Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-020-09782-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Kitty Stewart K.J.Stewart@lse.ac.uk Kerris Cooper K.M.Cooper@lse.ac.uk 1 Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2A, England 2 Department of Social Policy and Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2A, England…
November 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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copddoc.bsky.social
Good.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm
Move welcomed by critics, who have been calling for end to ‘morally unacceptable’ deals since 2016
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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katherinesleeman.bsky.social
The Health and Social Care Committee’s evaluation of palliative care in England was published yesterday.

It’s hugely important, not least in the context of the assisted dying bill.

It’s had almost no media coverage.

committees.parliament.uk/publications...
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
copddoc.bsky.social
A lesson from Nye Bevan on the roots of fascism.
"Representative institutions cannot stand by helpless spectators of mass unemployment, preventable poverty, and economic anarchy without losing prestige, and eventually their own life.”
www.bmj.com/content/391/... @bmj.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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stephenkb.bsky.social
There was no state. Who does she think crucified him, an anarchist collective?
November 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
copddoc.bsky.social
Medical education at the crossroads. Part I: undergraduate education and the erosion of professional identity. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @drlkvaughan.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social
Medical education at the crossroads. Part I: undergraduate education and the erosion of professional identity - Louella Vaughan, Martin McKee, 2025
journals.sagepub.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
Medical education at the crossroads. Part I: undergraduate education and the erosion of professional identity. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... @drlkvaughan.bsky.social @martinmckee.bsky.social
Medical education at the crossroads. Part I: undergraduate education and the erosion of professional identity - Louella Vaughan, Martin McKee, 2025
journals.sagepub.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
Thorax: Call for Trainee Associate Editors (Interns) thorax.bmj.com/thorax/wp-co... #BTSWinter2025 #LungSky #RespEd
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November 27, 2025 at 1:28 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
Call for papers: Thorax @bmj.com Global and Regional Comparisons of COPD in Vulnerable Populations: The Role of Environmental Factors
thorax.bmj.com/pages/copd-i... #BTSWinter2025 #LungSky #RespEd
November 27, 2025 at 1:17 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
Social media use and child cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use: A cohort study 2015-2023 www.tobaccoinduceddiseases.org/Social-media... #BTSWinter2025 @ashorguk.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk #RespEd #LungSky
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
copddoc.bsky.social
Budget: confirms introduction of excise duty on vaping products - a flat-rate tax of £2.20 per 10ml bottle of vape liquid will come into force on 1/10/26
www.gov.uk/government/p... @ashorguk.bsky.social @asthmaandlung.org.uk #BTSWinter2025
Introduction of Vaping Products Duty from 1 October 2026
This tax information and impact note provides details of the new Vaping Products Duty which will be implemented on 1 October 2026.
www.gov.uk
November 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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btsrespiratory.bsky.social
Join Dr Charlie Addy and Professor Tom Wilkinson to discuss his role within NRAP and how NRAP supports clinicians and patients across England and Wales.

👉 brit-thoracic.uk/RFNRAP-25

#Podcast #Respiratory #Healthcare #NRAP #Data
The National Respiratory Audit Programme supporting clinicians and patients across England and Wales with Professor Tom Wilkinson
November 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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btsrespiratory.bsky.social
All three days of this year’s Winter Meeting cover the full spectrum of respiratory illnesses, with talks suitable for all clinical respiratory professionals.

Explore here👉 brit-thoracic.uk/WMProgramme25
🎟️ Book your ticket now: brit-thoracic.uk/WM25

Don’t forget! Members get an exclusive discount.
Find out what's on at the Winter Meeting, 26 - 28 November 2025
November 24, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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london.gov.uk
London is becoming a cycling city.

As we continue to expand London’s cycle network, the number of daily bike trips is soaring. Cycling has risen by more than 40% since 2019 to 1,500,000 trips every day.
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
The impact of war on the respiratory health of civilians in Gaza
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:02 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
“It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralysing cowardice’ of today’s elites."
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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bma.org.uk
“It’s a scandal that while millions of patients are sitting on waiting lists, the NHS is not able to provide enough jobs for the doctors able and willing to treat them.”

BMA resident doctors committee chair @fletchjack.bsky.social quoted in the FT (£) www.ft.com/content/8b6e...
‘The system does not want me’: why some doctors struggle to land jobs
A mismatch between demand and supply of advanced training places means qualified medics are in limbo
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social
Let’s never forget rationing ventilators and Zoom funerals. Boris Johnson and his cronies partied while our loved ones lay dying alone. COVID-19 was the worst public health crisis in a century. We should have locked down earlier. To some of us, PPE was not a get-rich-quick commodity.
Tweet announcing death of Trish’s mother from covid on 28 Dec 2020 Trish and her mum
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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drrachelclarke.com
"My NHS colleagues & I weren’t willing to let the bodies pile high in their thousands. Boris no longer mentions them at all."

My piece on the responses to the UK Covid-UK Inquiry report that try to airbrush the dead away.

Sincere thanks, @theobserveruk.bsky.social.

observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
I’ll never forget the horror of the Covid wards | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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remalone.bsky.social
YES! No more artswashing by Big #Tobacco #publicHealthSky
@mhef.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
Good.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
British Museum ends ‘deeply troubling’ sponsorship from Japanese tobacco firm
Move welcomed by critics, who have been calling for end to ‘morally unacceptable’ deals since 2016
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Reposted by Nick Hopkinson
martinmckee.bsky.social
1/ How does the COVID Inquiry's Module 2 report align with what we said in @independentsage.bsky.social at the time? A 🧵on Transparency, Early & Decisive Action, Scientific Advice, Integration of Social & Economic Harms, Communication and Behavioural Science, Governance, Data and Preparedness
November 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
copddoc.bsky.social
COVID inquiry - damning verdict on the lethal incompetence of disgraced former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 AM
copddoc.bsky.social
COVID inquiry - damning verdict on the lethal incompetence of disgraced former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
‘Too little, too late’: damning report condemns UK’s Covid response
Report on handling of pandemic contains stinging criticism of ‘toxic and chaotic’ culture inside Boris Johnson’s No 10
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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lancetrespirmed.bsky.social
🌍 Today is #WorldCOPDDay

We would like to highlight a paper in our recent Series on the Global Epidemiology of Chronic Respiratory Disease, looking at epidemiology and effect of prevention strategies on #COPD burden globally

🔗 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The figure shows the distribution of six known risk factors for COPD deaths in different regions of the world, according to GBD 2021
November 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM