Lisa O'Leary
@lisacoleary
Academic @ENUHealthSocial, ILM qualified executive coach/mentor in research development, Co-Editor @_JARID_ , Chair of Health Special Interest Group @IASSIDD
Our PhD student (Louise Allan) is recruiting people with intellectual disabilities and asthma, their carers/ family members and professionals who work with this population. The links are below please email [email protected] if have any queries

Join the Asthma + Lung UK Advisory Panel and become a key voice in shaping the future of respiratory in Scotland. Help improve policies, provide feedback and share your unique perspective to make a real difference for people with lung conditions. Find out more:…
The worst thing you write is better than the best thing you didn't write. Just get something down on paper. Then you can improve on it. Keeping it all in your head is no good. You need to write it down.
Develop your leadership and management skills with our 15 free online modules. They share the latest leadership tools to enable you to reflect on and practise new approaches. Login or register on NIHR Learn to find out more: learn.nihr.ac.uk/course/view.ph…
📻 Head of @asthmalunguk Scotland @joseph_ALUK was on @BBCRadioScot this morning talking about a new study from @aberdeenuni looking at how drugs like Ozempic can improve asthma symptoms in obese people. Listen again here, interview at 6.46 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/li…
New @WHO/@EuroRespSoc report: 81.7 million Europeans with chronic respiratory disease; millions undiagnosed. Urgent action needed on smoking, polluted air, early diagnosis. Read more: buff.ly/etfAZyj #FRESHAIR4Life
It’s love your lungs week. Asthma is a common condition that affects your breathing. At the moment it cannot be cured, but if it's well treated you should not have problems. See this easy read guide on asthma. shop.asthmaandlung.org.uk/collections/ea…
RIP Ozzy Osbourne. One of the greatest rock stars in history, and a wonderful character. Truly one of the funniest people I’ve ever known. I once asked him what was the best moment of his life and he replied instantly: ‘Meeting Sharon.’ My heart breaks for her. 💔
“Legacy is not leaving something for people, it's leaving something in people.” Today we remember Dr Kate Granger who died on this day in 2016. Kate’s powerful #HelloMyNameIs campaign inspired thousands across the NHS having a huge impact on patients and staff.
Looking forward to seeing your fab presentation on 13th August @RoseminuV facebook.com/share/1CCbNNqo…
“It felt like they were delivering the worst news in the world…” Charlotte shares her journey from fear to hope after a Down’s syndrome diagnosis - and why how it’s communicated matters. 🗣 We’re working with professionals to communicate better. #DiagnosisMatters #DsAwareness
5k walk complete for MS, such an important cause #MultipleSclerosis




This powerful news story highlights the positive impact of learning disability nurses, and the difference they make to improving health outcomes for people with learning disabilities
Is government ‘sitting on’ damning report into learning disabled people’s deaths? channel4.com/news/is-govern…
About #LeDeR report for 2023: NHSE reportedly said “we are committed to publishing this report soon after Parliament returns”. This means September at its earliest @AliveLeder itv.com/news/2025-07-1…
we don't need to chase these things as they already promised to us where is the report and why It taken too long? no good enough for whatever reason 😡channel4.com/news/is-govern…
“Cutting down on meat isn’t just good for the planet, it can also be a real boost for your health.“ @rowett_abdn @aberdeenuni @FSScot @SCAF_ARC @thegcph @HealthFdn @theSPHSU @NHSResearchScot @DrTedros @AbdnLifeScience @UofGRegiusAnna @SPHSU_Places healthandcare.scot/stories/4204/a…