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Academic
Dr Amy Dissanyake
interim chief medical officer at NHS Sussex
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 19 Nov 2025
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Dr Amy Dissanyake: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- interim chief medical officer at NHS Sussex
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 8 Dec 2025
- First quoted
- 19 Nov 2025
04 The signal · where Dr Amy Dissanyake sits on respiratory (asthma/copd)
Quoted
Quoted in the press on respiratory (asthma/copd).
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Andy WhittamoreClinicianClinical Lead (and practising GP), Asthma + Lung UKLeading- Dr Amina Al-YassinClinicianClinical Lead for Children and Young People's Services at Brent Integrated Care PartnershipLeading
- Are HolmAcademicHead of the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Oslo University Hospital RikshospitaletLeading
- Chengfeng LiAcademicECU researcher
- Dr Rachael EvansAcademicProfessor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Leicester, UK
- Dr Amy DissanyakeAcademicinterim chief medical officer at NHS Sussex
- Annie PritchardAcademicspecialist respiratory physiotherapist
- Jamie Garfield, M.D.AcademicProfessor of thoracic medicine and surgery at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia
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05 On the record · press
What Dr Amy Dissanyake has said
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- bbc.co.uk
- sussexexpress.co.uk
- theargus.co.uk
Where Dr Amy Dissanyake has been quoted
- Bed blocking warning as 1,000 NHS hospital patients await dischargebbc.co.uk · 8 Dec 2025
- People with lung conditions urged to take winter health precautionstheargus.co.uk · 26 Nov 2025
- 'The last thing you want to do is end up on a ventilator' as local woman urges others with COPD to protect themselves this wintersussexexpress.co.uk · 19 Nov 2025
How we found the articles that name Dr Amy Dissanyake: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics
Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
- asthma
- COPD
- respiratory disease
- lung cancer screening
- pulmonary
Also searched with “asthma” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
- hospital discharge
- delayed discharge
- bed blocking
- bed-blocking
- discharge to assess
- delayed transfers of care
- discharge delays
- step-down care
Also searched with “hospital discharge” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Hospital discharge / bed-blocking
Verbatim
“partners work "closely together to make sure that people who are well enough can return home, or move on to the care and support that is right for them". She added: "Although the number of people waiting to leave hospital is lower than at this point last year, it is still higher than we would want it to be, and our teams are doing everything they can to support safe and timely discharge during this busy winter period."”
“Simple preventative steps, such as having all recommended vaccinations, staying warm, keeping active, and seeking help early if symptoms change can make a substantial difference to staying well.”
“Winter can be a particularly high risk period for people living with COPD, as cold air and seasonal viruses can quickly worsen breathing difficulties. Simple preventative steps, such as having all recommended vaccinations, staying warm, keeping active, and seeking help early if symptoms change can make a substantial difference to staying well.”
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