Each year on November 12th, World Pneumonia Day arrives with a sobering mission: to raise awareness about an illness many mistakenly consider a relic of the past. The reality is that pneumonia remains a formidable global health threat, and here in the UK we’re not immune to its impact. The 12 th  November is a day for health organisations, communities, and individuals to promote prevention, better treatment, and a deeper understanding of a disease that still claims too many l