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Anita K Simonds

@anitaks.bsky.social

Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Hon Consultant Royal Brompton Hospital. Emeritus Professor NHLI Imperial College, London. Harveian Librarian Royal Coll Physicians. Supports Samaritans

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A historical year!

19.12.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you to everyone who joined the RCP Garden & Museum teams for a lovely evening of tea tasting & making last night!
A beautiful final event of 2025 with a lovely group. πŸ΅πŸ˜‹

We look forward to sharing more lovely events with you all in 2026!

@rcphysicians.bsky.social #histmed #RCPHealingRecipes

18.12.2025 12:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Visitors examine the portrait and some of the covered books that feature in Making Visible.

Visitors examine the portrait and some of the covered books that feature in Making Visible.

A woman leans over the a display case containing open books in the exhibition.

A woman leans over the a display case containing open books in the exhibition.

Explore striking art installation Making Visible by doctoral researcher Catherine James & exhibition 'A body of knowledge' Mon 10 Nov. With an exclusive intro from Harveian Librarian Anita Simonds @anitaks.bsky.social!
πŸ‘‰ history.rcp.ac.uk/event/making...

@rcphysicians.bsky.social #BodyOfKnowledge

07.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Official launch of ERS Handbook of Respiratory Medicine - new edition! #ERSCongress

30.09.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Open to the public, members and fellows today!

10.09.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A red painted heart with the inscription "to those who had no one to write their names, I remember you."

A red painted heart with the inscription "to those who had no one to write their names, I remember you."

There is a heart on the wall for every person who died of covid in this country, whether or not it has writing on it. We will never forget them. ❀️ #Monday

16.06.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 299    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Check it out!

28.04.2025 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œAnd Breathe Normally”: Impacts of low emission zones on sick leave and mental well-being Air pollution poses a global concern due to its detrimental effects on climate, healthcare, and human capital accumulation. However, there is limited …

πŸ“’A new study from @uniofbath.bsky.social shows London's low emissions zones have had major benefits for human health and the economy, with a 10.2% decrease in respiratory issues following LEZ implementation, an **18.5%** reduction in sick leave, and annual public health savings of over Β£37 million.

24.04.2025 07:09 β€” πŸ‘ 549    πŸ” 320    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 49

We're actively collecting objects, documents and publications to reflect the experiences of physicians delivering HIV/AIDS care and people living with HIV/AIDS from the 1980s onwards.

Can you help us spread the word? Do you have material you could donate?

history.rcp.ac.uk/collections/...

09.04.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
RCP Museum Lates Healing words: healing plants, Thursday 3 April 5.30 to 8pm. Free entry.

RCP Museum Lates Healing words: healing plants, Thursday 3 April 5.30 to 8pm. Free entry.

A lush garden with the sun streaming across it, a white modernist building the the background.

A lush garden with the sun streaming across it, a white modernist building the the background.

Stomach pain, fever, insomnia - you'll find historic remedies for these & more in our Healing words exhibition. But what are the ingredients?
Join our Late, tomorrow 3 April, to explore a new trail in the @RCPhysicians Garden.
πŸ‘‰https://royal-college-of-physicians.arttickets.org.uk/

01.04.2025 09:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Always there

24.12.2024 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

history.rcp.ac.uk/exhibitions/...

11.11.2024 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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