Long Term conditions Champion
We are thrilled to announce the shortlist of applicants for the exciting ACPRC committee role: Long term conditions Champion
Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in these positions. We received a fantastic response.
Now it’s time for our members to vote!
📄 Supporting Statements:
Please read each applicant’s personal statement carefully before voting. These statements outline their experience, vision, and passion for respiratory care and research.
As a Chronic Respiratory Disease Physiotherapist, I specialise in long-term respiratory conditions. Part of my role has involved setting up the Respiratory Community Diagnostic Clinics at St George’s Hospital. These clinics aim to improve access to early diagnosis and treatment for patients with chronic respiratory diseases, with the aim of reducing health inequalities. Alongside my outpatient role, I have experience providing in-reach services on the wards and in the Emergency Department, reviewing patients with long-term respiratory conditions during an acute admission.
As part of my role, I have developed my clinical skills by completing the Advanced Assessment Skills Masters module and have plans to complete the Non-Medical Prescriber course. My expertise also includes managing breathing pattern disorders and upper airway dysfunction. A significant achievement of mine was embedding Physiotherapy clinics within our Severe Asthma Service, adopting a ‘one-stop’ approach that improves patient care and promotes multidisciplinary team working.
I am passionate about long-term conditions; and this shows through my research in my pre-doctoral research fellowship. My research focusses on health literacy in COPD care and its impact on patient outcomes. Physiotherapists play a unique role in preventing chronic disease and providing holistic, patient-centred care. This aligns with the NHS’s 10-year plan, and I hope to be an advocate for what our profession can offer if I were chosen for this role.
If elected, I will bring my experience in implementing and developing clinical services to support other ACPRC members in improving their clinical services and establishing effective professional networks. Through links I have created with other clinicians I hope to create educational opportunities and engage clinicians in research opportunities.
I am JJ Hudson-Colby, a Clinical Academic Physiotherapist at The Respiratory Centre, University Hospital Southampton and the University of Southampton. I lead the Breathing Pattern Disorder (BrPD) service, alongside Airway Clearance, Home Ventilation, and Cough services. As an NIHR ARC intern, I am involved in the LIBERTY study and hope to apply for a PhD to further investigate the management of BrPD in chronic respiratory conditions, focusing on co-designed interventions that combine BrPD management with exercise.
My experience as a respiratory physiotherapist spans continents, clinical practice, research, and teaching both medical students and physiotherapists. My strong organisational and collaborative skills enable me to fulfil my three roles effectively while managing family life. I am passionate about building a national community of practice to share clinical expertise, service models, and benchmarking strategies—aiming to improve care and outcomes for patients with long-term respiratory conditions.
I am especially motivated to develop a national community of practice through the ACPRC—one that fosters inclusivity, clinical excellence, and shared learning. My vision is to move beyond siloed, condition-specific services and instead focus on the common skills and strategies that benefit all patients with chronic respiratory disease. This approach will help unify care pathways, aligning with the NHS 10-year plan and promoting more consistent, high-quality management across various settings.
Thank you for considering my nomination for Long-Term Conditions Champion. With your support, I am confident in my ability to advance this role and foster meaningful change.
🗓️ Voting Deadline: Friday, 24th October 2025
Whether you're a long-standing member or newly joined, your vote helps shape the future of ACPRC. If you didn’t apply this time or aren’t selected, there are still many ways to get involved—so please stay connected!
Publication Date: 03 November 2025
Author: Harriet Shannon
