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Rachel Tuffnell

@racheltuffnell.bsky.social

Respiratory Physiotherapist (pulmonary rehab, breathlessness mx, palliative care) PhD student, generally outdoorsy πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸŠβ€β™€οΈπŸΆπŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ

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The fabulous Cambridge Breathlessness Intervention Service is hosting an in-person study day in November on practical management of breathlessness. Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/practical-...

16.09.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This has been one of the most read things I have written for @bmj.com so ICYMI
Why we need to value experience if we want productivity in healthcare

04.01.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge congratulations on your new job! Very exciting times ahead πŸ˜„

02.01.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have had several chronically ill patients talk to me about the distress hearing these horror stories has caused them. There is a need for good quality supportive and palliative care for all patients, and having conversations on the natural dying process rather than scaremongering

04.12.2024 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Palliative Care Doctor, Dr Rachel Clarke,

"There are thousands of people suffering unnecessary pain"

"We may be in a peculiar position where we have a state funded dying service but we don't have a state funded palliative care service"

29.11.2024 21:49 β€” πŸ‘ 595    πŸ” 198    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 12
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Lung disease and social justice - COPD as a manifestation of structural violence.
#WorldCOPDday
@atscommunity.bsky.social @ats-assemblies.bsky.social
www.atsjournals.org/doi/10.1164/...

19.11.2024 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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