BTS celebrates the Meritorious Service Award winner for 2023

This award, given on recommendation of the Nominations Committee acknowledges the contribution of individuals who have provided an exceptional service to the Society far above that which one would normally expect for their position or role.

The 2023 Meritorious Service Award has been awarded to Dr Mike Davies for his hard work and contributions to the Society.

Dr Mike Davies is a consultant Respiratory physician within the Respiratory Support and Sleep Centre and is the Divisional Clinical Director for Thoracic and Ambulatory Services. 

He specialises in the treatment of respiratory failure, including the weaning of patients from invasive ventilation, the provision of home mechanical ventilation, and in the treatment of respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders. 

He undertakes sleep disturbance clinics, general respiratory clinics. He has a sub-specialty interest in respiratory problems in neuromuscular disorders, contributing to Royal Papworth Hospital’s dedicated MND service and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy service.

Dr Davies has undertaken a wide variety of roles on behalf of BTS including:

• Clinical Lead for the British Thoracic Society's (BTS) acute NIV audit programme.
• Chair of BTS NIV Quality Standards.
• Chair of the BTS Respiratory Critical Care Specialist Advisory Group (2014-2019).
• Medical lead for the BTS Short Course for acute and home ventilation.
• Member of working groups: Respiratory Support Unit guidance; guidance for specialised weaning units; guidance for complex home ventilation;
• Faculty lead for BTS short courses on NIV over a number of years

BTS wishes to commend Dr Michael Davies on his hard work and contributions to the Society.