Professor Nick Hart on COPD

The Respiratory Futures Podcast

The Respiratory Futures Podcast
Professor Nick Hart on COPD
Aug 28, 2025 Season 1 Episode 16
British Thoracic Society

COPD is the second most common cause for hospital admission and the third leading cause of death worldwide. Our host Professor Robin Condliffe speaks with Professor Nick Hart to discuss barriers to treatment and the latest research in this debilitating disease. 

Professor Hart is a renowned clinical and research leader who directed the critical care response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the primary respiratory physician to the previous prime minister, Boris Johnson. 

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