Game Changing trials in Home Mechanical Ventilation: Standing on the Shoulder of Physiology Giants

This talk by Professor Nicholas Hart focuses on the “Game Changing trials in Home Mechanical Ventilation”.

Nicholas Hart is professor of respiratory and critical care medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, School of Basic and Medical BioSciences, King’s College London. As well as director of research and development delivery, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust. And joint editor-in-chief, Thorax.

Nicholas was appointed in April 2012 as the director of the Lane Fox Respiratory service, which is an internationally recognised weaning, rehabilitation and home mechanical ventilation service. Since taking over as head of service, Nicholas has increased the activity by the introduction of seven-day working, opened the Lane Fox-REMEO Centre, re-structured the outpatient clinics, outpatient service and home ventilation service and increased the acuity of the inpatient service with installation of a comprehensive electronic patient record and central monitoring system. This has required an enhancement of the specialist workforce including consultants, junior doctors, nurses, allied health care professionals, technicians and administrative staff to support the service across paediatrics and adults