Medication & treatment

Concordance – what’s it all about? Senior pharmacist Neil Hamilton explains the latest techniques to help PH patients take their prescribed medication.

Jocelyn Barker of Brixton in South London had a double lung transplant at Harefield Hospital in 2008 after a four year wait. Here, she tells her story:

Pauline Ginn, aged 55, of Bolton, in Lancashire, didn’t have to wait long for her heart and double lung transplant – she was put on the waiting list in January 2015 and underwent the life-changing surgery in April. It was a good job though, as she was in urgent need. Here Pauline tells us how…

Transplants can be a life-saving option for people with PH – but what happens if you choose this treatment option? Here Steph Pollard talks through the process and, overleaf, two pulmonary hypertension patients share their transplant stories.