In this episode we speak to Dr Breda Cushen, Consultant Respiratory Physician in

Beaumont hospital. Breda came back to Ireland less than 5 years ago after working as a

consultant in the NHS. We discuss some of what Breda has achieved in these first few

years, from virtual ward proof of concept projects to the minutiae of starting a severe COPD

clinic. But also how she juggles it all and tips for others.

Chapters

0.55min Intro to Dr Breda Cushen

1.40min ITS annual scientific meeting 2024 take-home messages

3.48min Career starting out

6.44min Developing a severe COPD clinic

12.05min Behind the scenes preparation

15.45min Other services built around the severe COPD clinic

17.59min Advice for others starting a service

19.55min Virtual wards proof of concept project

25.28min Juggling it all

Show notes

Virtual wards HSE https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/strategic-programmes-office-

overview/national-virtual-ward-programme/

Access recordings and abstracts from previous ITS meetings https://irishthoracicsociety.com/about-us/its-scientific-meeting/

National Clinical Programme (NCP) Respiratory https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/ncpr/