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Geraldine Burge

Geraldine Burge retired ILD specialist nurse at University of Birmingham NHS Trust of 43 years’ service: trained at Westminster hospital before starting postgraduate courses in cardio thoracic medicine, Jungian psychology, palliative care and teaching. Geraldine has worked as a Research nurse in interstitial lung disease since 2002 completing studies of Interferon gamma, Pirfenidone and Nintedanib before becoming one of the first NHS ILD clinical nurse specialists. She worked for NICE 2009, scoping exercise for IPF, 2011-2013 NICE IPF Guideline Development Group and again reviewing the guidance 2016. She runs the local ILD patient support group and works as a volunteer for Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis Charity, and British Lung Foundation Health care professional. She has been the Chairman of the nursing group of the European Respiratory Society Assembly 9.03 (1997-1999.), whilst working with the ATS nursing group reviewing abstracts for their congresses.

Geraldine also worked as secretary to Assembly 9 (2009-2012) sitting in the European School of Respiratory Medicine; and work on ERS Research Fellowship grant committee. She has sat on numerous Advisory boards for ILD.  Geraldine was a founding director and chairman of the Interstitial lung Disease Interdisciplinary network ILD-INN.2015-2018 and currently the West Midlands regional ILD-INN lead.

Lastly Geraldine believes passionately about improving the lives of those with ILD. The essence of nursing is not in the doing, it is about being open to whatever arises and through care and compassion that we afford dignity, respect, and value to all.