{"id":292,"date":"2026-01-15T13:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/respiratory\/respiratory-managed-clinical-network-mcn\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T13:58:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:58:52","slug":"respiratory-managed-clinical-network-mcn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/respiratory\/respiratory-managed-clinical-network-mcn\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS Lothian Respiratory Managed Clinical Network (MCN)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Respiratory MCN is a group of Healthcare Professionals and lay people who work together to develop and improve the care delivered to patients.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Respiratory MCN Minutes & Newsletters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The latest news from the Lothian Respiratory Managed Clinical Network.<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Aims of the Network<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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To ensure all people with respiratory conditions are given the right treatment, by the right person, at the right time and in the right place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To minimise complications and premature death in those with respiratory conditions<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Create an MCN work plan to support implementation, monitoring and reporting of local priorities for co-ordination and improvement in the delivery of respiratory care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To ensure that appropriate and accurate information is available in a suitable format and is effectively and reliably used by all those involved in respiratory care<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To maximise the quality of life for those with respiratory conditions by detecting and treating conditions and its complications at an early stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To minimise the impact of deprivation, ethnicity and disadvantage on respiratory care and outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To provide equal access to high quality respiratory care for all residents of Lothian and enable people with respiratory conditions to be empowered to safely and effectively self-manage their condition by creating mutually agreed individualised care plans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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CONTACT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr<\/strong> Gourab Choudhury<\/strong><\/a>
MCN Clinical Lead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elspeth Christie<\/a><\/strong>
MCN Clinical Lead<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lois Marshall<\/a>
MCN Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Anderson<\/a>
MCN Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abbi Thomson<\/a>
MCN Secretary<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ABOUT US<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Respiratory MCN is a group of Healthcare Professionals and lay people who work together to develop and improve the care delivered to patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This website provides information for both professionals and patients about Respiratory and services provided in Lothian.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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