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BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service
The MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service provides advice and support to clinicians across the UK who encounter multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). The advice is offered by a multidisciplinary panel of Clinical Service Advisers, with expertise in areas such as respiratory medicine, infectious dis...;
BTS ILD Registry
The BTS Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) Registry holds national longitudinal data for two disease areas, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and sarcoidosis. As of February 2023 this was expanded to all fibrosing ILDs. The aim of the Registry is to provide a means of reviewing nationwide data to...;
Guidelines
BTS has been at the forefront of Guideline production in respiratory medicine for over 30 years. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) accredited our Guideline content development process as a mark of quality between 2010 and 2024 before closing its accreditation programme...;
Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Pilot Audit
BTS is running a pilot audit to capture data on the delivery of Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) across all indications in acute hospitals within the UK. This pilot will collect data from a limited number of sites in order to test the audit questions, and obtain a small dataset for review. A...;
National Respiratory Support Audit
The BTS Respiratory Support Audit is the first national audit of enhanced respiratory care for acute hospitals in the UK. It builds from the previous BTS Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) Audits and a successful pilot Respiratory Support Audit in 2021-22. The Respiratory Support Audit ran from...;
Pilot study analysing NRLS patient safety data in respiratory support, NIV and pneumonia
BTS has completed a new type of QI project involving patient safety data from the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS), with the aim of identifying trends and informing future quality improvement initiatives. NRLS is a confidential database that contains all patient safety incidents repo...;
BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Guideline on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management
BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Guideline on Asthma: diagnosis, monitoring and chronic asthma management The British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), have produced a joint guideline on the diagnosis, monit...;
Clinical Audit
The BTS audit programme offers a broad range of national clinical audits covering both adult and paediatric respiratory disease. All reports from previous national audits are available to download. Log in/ register to use the BTS Audit website The audit periods for our national audits are set out...;
Education and Events
Lung Transplantation 2024 (Recordings)
This page will close at 4pm on Friday 3 January 2025 Lung Transplantation 2024 - Friday 4 October 2024 ;
Acute Non-Invasive & Home Mechanical Ventilation 2024 (Recordings)
This page will close at 4pm on 28th June 2024 Acute NIV & HMV Recording Thursday 25 April 2024 (9am - 12.30pm) Acute NIV & HMV Recording - Thursday 25 April 2024 (1.15pm to 3.50pm) Acute NIV & HMV Recording Friday 26 April 2024 (9am - 12.40pm) Acute NIV & HMV Recording - Friday...;
BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 1
BTS is pleased to offer this series of free webinar recordings which provides general background information for those wanting to learn more about the role of physiology in diagnosing and managing respiratory patients. These webinars are aimed at the following key audiences: Those wanting a more...;
BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 2
BTS is pleased to offer the second series of free physiology webinar recordings. This series focuses on a patient journey, highlighting how physiological measurements support key decisions that are made on assessment, treatment, and monitoring. All members of the multi-professional team are encou...;
Advanced Practice in Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Recording) - 2025
This page will close at 4pm on 16 December 2024 Advanced Practice in Pulmonary Rehabilitation 2024 - 6th 7th November 2024 Wednesday 6 November 2024;
Introducing the BTS Asthma 4: a new asthma attack care bundle
Introducing the Asthma 4: a new asthma attack care bundle BTS launched its new asthma attack care bundle in January 2024, which sets out four high impact actions ("The Asthma 4") that, when implemented, are most likely to improve outcomes for patients following an asthma attack. This...;
A guide to the new BTS Clinical Statement on the medical management of inpatients with tobacco dependency
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2024 This BTS Clinical Statement was launched in March 2024. Join the authors who developed this work to learn more about the practical implications of the new guidance, which introduces the "building blocks framework": simple steps for any clinician to apply to support th...;
Past Winter and Summer Meetings
Summer Meeting 2025 The Summer Meeting 2025 took place from 19 to 20 June, 2025 at Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester. The Final Summer Meeting programme is downloadable. Winter Meeting 2024 The Winter Meeting 2024 took place from 27 to 29 December, 2024 at the QEII Centre in Londo...;
Fundamentals of PR e-learning module for delegate access
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Short Course This module has been prepared for those who have booked a place on the BTS The Fundamentals of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Short Course in March 2024. Only those booked on the course will have access. Begin the module You may also find the videos on ISWT and...;
Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Chronic Cough in Adults
Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Chronic Cough in Adults Date: Tuesday 6 Feb 2024 Time: 12.00 - 1.00pm The BTS Clinical Statement on Chronic Cough in Adults was launched in December 2023. Join the authors who developed this work to learn more about the practical implications of...;
Enhanced Respiratory Support
Enhanced Respiratory Support - insights from the BTS National Respiratory Support Audit Date: Thursday 5 December 2024 Time: 12.00 - 1.00pm Earlier this year, we published the findings of the BTS National Respiratory Support Audit 2023, which was the first national a...;
MDR-TB Simulated MDT Case discussion
Date: Tuesday 21 May 2024 This one-off educational webinar recreated one of the virtual MDTs run each month as part of the BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service. The Service offers clinicians facing the most complex TB cases access to expert advice from a group of expert advisors drawn from Respira...;
BTS/ SAC Respiratory Curriculum Updates
Below you will find webinar recordings free for your use that cover the updates to the respiratory curriculum. CME accreditation will not be provided for the webinar recordings below and no CPD certificates will be issued upon finishing watching the recordings. BTS/SAC Respiratory Curricul...;
Research and Innovation
The Ruth Strauss Foundation
BTS Winter Meeting Abstracts Archive
Follow the links below to access the abstracts for past BTS Winter Meetings.;
Thorax and BMJORR Journals
Thorax Thorax is our respected and widely disseminated journal. It is published jointly with the British Medical Journal, and is available to members who subscribe in a number of categories. Thorax has an Impact Factor of 10.8 (2024). BTS members who receive Thorax as part of their me...;
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BTS welcomes the new President and President-elect for 2024/25
Celebrating the BTS Medical Student Award Winners 2024
Winners of the BTS/BALR/A+LUK Lecture awards 2024
Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs for 2024
BTS Welcomes new Lay Trustees 2024
President's Award winner 2024
Well done to the 2024 Early Career Investigator Award Winners
Celebrating the BTS 2024 Medal Winners
Congratulations to the prize winners of the BTS Summer Meeting for 2024
BTS marks World Asthma Day for 2024
Announcing the Meritorious Service Award winner for 2024
British Thoracic Society shortlisted for the 2024 Association Excellence Awards
2024
From Trials to Treatment: Clinical Research is Key to Shaping the Future of Respiratory Medicine
Annual report highlights impact of the Clinical Advice Service on Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis patient care
ILD Registry Publication Highlights Impact of Data on Patient Care
Consultation launched for the BTS/SIGN/NICE Draft Guideline on the Diagnosis, Monitoring and Management of Chronic Asthma
BTS announces Dr Richard Russell as the new Chair of the BTS Board of Trustees
BTS welcomes the ban on the sale of disposable vapes in Scotland, Wales and England
BTS celebrates the completion of the 2022/23 Quality Improvement Programme for Tobacco Dependency Treatment Services in Acute Trusts
Governance Documents and Policies
Position Statements
BTS official positions on issues impacting the respiratory community and society, which also detail our recommendations, plans and commitments in these areas.;
Celebrating the impact of the British Thoracic Society Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Clinical Advice Service in the 2023 Annual Report
BTS announces “The Asthma 4” in Asthma Attack Bundle published today
BTS endorses new recommendations to protect respiratory health in people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
British Thoracic Society and the Primary Care Respiratory Society collaborate to publish a Position Statement on Integrated Care
BTS marks 40 years of No Smoking Day
British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement unveils a new framework for clinicians, to help patients address their tobacco dependence during a hospital stay
BTS launches its new Position Statement on Sustainability and the Environment: Climate Change and Lung Health
Learnings from the Pilot Study: National Reporting and Learning System Database to identify Patient Safety trends in Respiratory Medicine
Respiratory Support Unit (RSU) care is found to significantly reduce rates of patient mortality in latest British Thoracic Society Audit Report
BTS publishes an updated version of its Position Statement on Tobacco and Vaping
British Thoracic Society welcomes the proposed legislation set out in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Guiding the future of Complex Home Mechanical Ventilation services: British Thoracic Society publishes new Model of Care
New joint guideline recommends healthcare professionals prescribe combination treatments rather than ‘reliever’ medications alone for people with newly diagnosed asthma
A series of fortunate events – what would it take to improve lung health outcomes a decade from now?
Update on the BTS/SIGN/NICE Joint Guideline for the Diagnosis, Monitoring and Management of Chronic Asthma
BTS President's Award
The President’s Award, is awarded annually to an individual who has national or international standing and has made a significant impact on clinical care in their chosen field of respiratory healthcare at any point during their career. Nominations are invited from all BTS members, and the decisio...;
BTS Award for Meritorious Service
BTS Award for Meritorious Service This award, given on the recommendation of the BTS 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. 2024 D...;
Summary of the BTS/NICE/SIGN Joint Asthma Guideline Now Available
Prestigious Respiratory Lecture Awards Now Open for Submissions
BTS Medal
The BTS Medal is awarded annually to recognise outstanding clinical or scientific contributions to respiratory medicine that have resulted in real benefit to patients and inspiration to peers. We are now seeking proposals from BTS members for the 2025 award. The Medal is open to all members of th...;