Inspire: Dr Breda Cushen on setting up a new service (Part 1)

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/