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This content is intended for healthcare professionals. It was a pleasure to spend time in Oxford with respiratory colleagues from across the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. Across three days, the focus was on reflection, shared experience and developments in the field – the tone was one of optimism for the future, acknowledging the vast opportunities we have to improve outcomes for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and asthma. In this short film, the speakers reflect on what it meant to be part of the masterclass and the value of hearing different perspectives, discussing challenges across healthcare systems, and learning from one another in an open, multidisciplinary setting. ▶️ Watch the highlights. Maarten Van den berge Wim Janssens Frits Franssen Dominick Shaw Stijn Verleden Professor Stephen Bourke UK-CHI-2600273 | May 2026

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For healthcare professionals only. “People think I’m drunk.” Sara, from Devon, has lived with asthma since infancy and was later diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Her breathlessness means she often has to force her words out quickly in one breath - which some mistake for shouting. Whilst struggling to breath and talk, people assume she’s drunk - avoiding her in the street, hanging up during calls, even shouting at her. Let’s Look Beyond the Bias.

For healthcare professionals only. “Am I incapable of being a mother?” Sue, a mum of three from Nottinghamshire, faced judgement and was labelled ‘weak’ for not being able to carry her babies to full term, as though her type 1 diabetes made her a bad mother. Let’s Look Beyond the Bias.