Nurse turned consumerLearning to live with the devastating effects of emphysema led former RCN General Secretary' Trevor Clay to set up a support group. this week he takes on the role of president of a new club for people with long-term lung problems, breathe easy. Nursing Standard Editor Norah Casey talked to him about the condition and the effect it has had on his life and career.
Every 60 minutes a small alarm sounds on Trevor Clay's watch. 'Time is precious to me now. I like to know when each new hour begins,' he tells me, as we drive through the hot Californian desert.