Having a younger sister with severe asthma and a great grandfather with COPD led to my interest and passion for respiratory disease. After qualifying I worked in a unit for long stay patients with complex respiratory n eeds. I have been working with Respiratory Matters for the last 6 months delivering respiratory education throughout the UK to health care professionals. Quality assured spirometry is high on NHS England's agenda and I hope that my presentation will support your ongoing learning, and the ability to encourage your patients in being able to perform a spirometry test so that it can be used with confidence, as part of the diagnostic process in respiratory disease