Hilary Pinnock

Hilary Pinnock is a leading researcher and teacher in respiratory medicine and global health with a focus on delivery of family and remote care including implementing supported self-management for asthma, remote consulting and digital health for respiratory disease.

Career

Hilary Pinnock has a background as a family physician and is Professor of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

She is Chairman of the Primary Care Group of the Research Network of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)

She is Chairman of the Education sub-committee and member of The International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) a clinically led non-governmental organisation working in primary care and respiratory health.

Pinnock's work in remote care gained particular prominence during the 2019 COVID pandemic. The pandemic forced a dramatic shift towards remote care and telemedicine initiatives.

Her work includes the IMP2ART programme developing and evaluating implementation strategies that support asthma self-management in routine care, and the Telescot programme supporting the development of healthcare monitoring programmes in Scotland.

References

  1. ↑ "Hilary Pinnock | 300 years of medicine". College of Medicine and Vet Medicine. 2026-03-12. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  2. ↑ Personal Chair of Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, School of Population Health Sciences; Institute, Usher; Sciences, Centre for Population Health. "Hilary Pinnock". University of Edinburgh Research Explorer. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  3. ↑ "Hilary Pinnock - Education Council Chair | Programme highlights | ERS Congress 2026". ERS - European Respiratory Society. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  4. ↑ caitlinboardman (2026-08-18). "Conversation with Professor Hilary Pinnock". European Lung Foundation. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  5. ↑ "Introducing the IPCRG | IPCRG". www.ipcrg.org. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  6. ↑ "Home | European Respiratory Society". publications.ersnet.org. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  7. ↑ Pinnock, Hilary; Murphie, Phyllis; Vogiatzis, Ioannis; Poberezhets, Vitalii (2022-07-25). "Telemedicine and virtual respiratory care in the era of COVID-19". ERJ Open Research. 8 (3). European Respiratory Society. doi:10.1183/23120541.00111-2022. ISSN 2312-0541. PMC 9131135. PMID 35891622.
  8. ↑ The Lancet (2026-05-18). Asthma and COVID-19. Retrieved 2026-10-13 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ McClatchey, Kirstie; Bertram, Daisy; Barat, Atena; Delaney, Brigitte; Hammersley, Vicky; Korell, Barbara; Marsh, Viv; Preston, Megan; Sheringham, Jessica; Steed, Liz; Julious, Steven; Price, David; Taylor, Stephanie J. C.; Pinnock, Hilary (2026-03-20). "IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP2ART) in UK primary care: An internal pilot for a cluster randomised controlled trial". PLOS ONE. 21 (3) e0336745. Public Library of Science. Bibcode:2026PLoSO..2136745M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0336745. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 13004369. PMID 41860818.
  10. ↑ "Telescot". Usher Institute. 2024-09-24. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
  11. ↑ Pinnock, H.; Hanley, J.; McCloughan, L.; Todd, A.; Krishan, A.; Lewis, S.; Stoddart, A.; van der Pol, M.; MacNee, W.; Sheikh, A.; Pagliari, C.; McKinstry, B. (2013-10-17). "Effectiveness of telemonitoring integrated into existing clinical services on hospital admission for exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: researcher blind, multicentre, randomised controlled trial". BMJ. 347 (oct17 3): f6070–f6070. doi:10.1136/bmj.f6070. ISSN 1756-1833. PMC 3805483. PMID 24136634.