Nick Hopkinson

Nick Hopkinson

@copddoc.bsky.social

Professor of Respiratory Medicine FRCP #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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The BMA
@bma.org.uk

We condemn these deliberate attacks against healthcare in Sudan, which are in clear violation of international law www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Healthcare is increasingly under attack in conflict zones and more must be done to stop this. Read our key recommendations: www.bma.org.uk/what-we-do/w...

bma.org.ukMedicine under attack: the increasing assault on healthcare in conflict zonesHealthcare is increasingly under attack in conflict zones, despite this being in clear violation of international law. This report from the BMA analyses these trends, the impacts on population health,...

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Trish Greenhalgh
@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social

Our new piece on physician assistants. It would appear there are some attempts to move the goalposts following the Leng Review. @martinmckee.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/395/...

bmj.comConsultation must not weaken Leng review restrictions on physician assistant practiceProposals currently out for consultation would substantially reverse the protections recommended by the Leng review, argue Martin McKee and colleagues In July 2025, amid growing concern that a relat...

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The BMA
@bma.org.uk

The NHS has issued new guidance on same sex spaces for patients and staff. This guidance is based on the EHRC code of practice which we believe is exclusionary of trans and non-binary people. We continue to hold serious concerns about the implications of the guidance, and how it will be implemented.

Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

Deadline to feed back to @royalcollege.bsky.social and reject this deeply flawed and unsafe guidance on physicians' assistant practice has been extended to 2nd November.

Nick Hopkinson@copddoc.bsky.social

Pleased to see that the @rcphysicians.bsky.social is inviting feedback (by 15th October) to guide its response to the deeply flawed draft clinical protocol to allow physician assistants to see undifferentiated patients. rcp.ac.uk/news-and-med... @bma.org.uk #LungSky

rcp.ac.ukRCP invites members to comment on Leng review draft clinical protocol for physician assistants

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Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

The management of risk and uncertainty is fundamental to the practice of medicine and cannot be casually delegated. www.bmj.com/content/395/... @bmj.com @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bma.org.uk

bmj.comConsultation must not weaken Leng review restrictions on physician assistant practiceProposals currently out for consultation would substantially reverse the protections recommended by the Leng review, argue Martin McKee and colleagues In July 2025, amid growing concern that a relat...
Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

The management of risk and uncertainty is fundamental to the practice of medicine and cannot be casually delegated. www.bmj.com/content/395/... @bmj.com @rcphysicians.bsky.social @bma.org.uk

bmj.comConsultation must not weaken Leng review restrictions on physician assistant practiceProposals currently out for consultation would substantially reverse the protections recommended by the Leng review, argue Martin McKee and colleagues In July 2025, amid growing concern that a relat...
Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

Rapist.

The BMJ@bmj.com

Mike Tyson and Russell Brand were among those who spoke at the MAHA (“Make America Healthy Again”) Summit. Controversial celebrities are the wrong spokespeople for a healthier America www.bmj.com/content/395/...

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The BMA
@bma.org.uk

It's flu season and cases are rising. If you're a front line NHS worker, you can get your flu vaccine for free. Protect yourself and your patients.

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The BMA
@bma.org.uk

Plans to allow physician assistants to see undifferentiated patients are poorly evidenced. This should have been a public consultation from the start, working in collaboration with representatives from the medical profession. www.bmj.com/content/395/...

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Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

“The BMA’s position is clear and without caveat – PAs must not assess, diagnose, or manage undifferentiated patients in any healthcare setting, and resident doctors (at any level) must not be responsible for their supervision.” /n

Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

100% this

The BMA@bma.org.uk

The BMA has written to Professor Leng objecting to draft clinical protocols permitting physician assistants to see patients who have not been assessed by a doctor.

Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

Global Action to End Smoking (formerly the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World) may claim to be an independent organization, but much of its income can still be traced to its original tobacco industry funding. exposetobacco.org/resource/gae... @ashorguk.bsky.social @whofctc.bsky.social

exposetobacco.orgAnalysis of Global Action to End Smoking's Tax ReturnsGAES, formerly FSFW, has been funded by cigarette giant PMI since its founding, despite claims of wanting a "smoke-free world."

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
@london.gov.uk

The countdown is on for a traffic-free Oxford Street. Monday 26 October marks a new chapter for the nation’s high street as it becomes pedestrianised.

Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

Influenza continues to cause significant mortality and morbidity. Seasonal influenza vaccines reduce the severity of disease and prevent hospitalizations and death, especially among individuals at high risk. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #RespEd #LungSky @btsrespiratory.bsky.social

jamanetwork.comInfluenza Vaccine Effectiveness and Safety for the 2026-2027 Respiratory SeasonThis systematic review summarizes research published 2025 to 2026 on the effectiveness and safety of seasonal influenza vaccines in the US.
Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

Philip Morris International’s youth-appealing ‘Curiosity’ IQOS advertising campaign. #Sleaze tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl... @bmjtobacco-control.bsky.social #LungSky #RespEd @ashorguk.bsky.social

tobaccocontrol.bmj.comPhilip Morris International’s youth-appealing ‘Curiosity’ IQOS advertising campaignBackground Philip Morris International’s (PMI) heated tobacco brand IQOS has long been advertised as a fashionable lifestyle product and as a supposedly safer alternative to cigarettes. PMI’s new camp...
Nick Hopkinson
@copddoc.bsky.social

The Government is consulting on restricting the promotion of vapes, tobacco and other nicotine products. If you support this, please follow this link to respond and ensure they take action: ash.org.uk/campaigns/th...

ash.org.ukHave your say on tobacco and vape packaging, appearance and display - ASHThe UK and devolved Governments are consulting on proposals to restrict the packaging, appearance and display of tobacco, vapes and other nicotine products like nicotine pouches. The consultation clos...

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Oxfam GB
@oxfamgb.bsky.social

🚨 Please donate to support Oxfam’s response to the devastating flash floods in Nepal. We are launching an emergency response in the worst-hit districts, working with local partners and authorities to assess needs & deliver assistance. Support our work to help families affected: bit.ly/Nepal_Floods_