Council

The BTS Council meets twice a year and plays an important role in advising the board and shaping our policy. It provides feedback on BTS policies and gives trustees access to the views of the wider membership.  

Council is made up of the BTS President, the Chair of the BTS Board, 18 Council members elected by ballot of the BTS membership, and several appointed positions. These include the chairs of the BTS Specialty Trainees Advisory Group, the BTS Nurse Specialist Advisory Group, the British Paediatric Respiratory Society, Asthma + Lung UK and the British Association for Lung Research. 

Elections take place for 6 new Council members each summer. Elected members sit for a three-year term which begins at the November AGM in the year of appointment. The constitution requires that one member who is within 10 years of their primary qualification or time in respiratory practice at the time of election should be elected annually. All elected council members also serve on one of our five main committees. 

Council meetings are chaired by the BTS President.  

Council meetings are chaired by the BTS President. Current members are: