BTS Staff
Sally is the main link to BTS Trustees and Honorary Officers and is responsible for strategy and planning, stakeholder relationships, and overall resource management, and is the main contact, along with the Honorary Secretary, for our Specialist Advisory Groups.
bts@brit-thoracic.org.ukSally WelhamChief Executivebts@brit-thoracic.org.ukAngela is responsible for managing all aspects of the BTS membership system.
membership@brit-thoracic.org.ukAngela BarnesManager: Membership membership@brit-thoracic.org.ukDeborah supports the main governance infrastructure within the Society, working alongside the Chief Executive. She services meetings of the Board of Trustees and Council and is responsible for the Declaration of Interest Scheme and the annual election processes for Officers, Council, Committees and Advisory Groups.
Deborah BroughtonExecutive Assistant: GovernanceBernice supports the work of the Science and Research, Education and Training, and Workforce and Service Development Committees, and provides assistance as needed to the clinical programmes section of BTS head office. She also provides administrative assistance for the activities of the new BTS Global Health Group.
Bernice Bruce-VanderpuijeStrategic Project Co-ordinatorAngela joined BTS in August 2025 as Head of Operations. She manages the Society's website, IT and building, suppliers and related matters. She is also responsible for risk assessment, management and mitigation; work planning; and Iiaison between suppliers of digital services and users when project work is being specified and delivered.
Angela EverittHead of OperationsRosie leads the Society’s communication activities as a member of the Senior Management Team. She is responsible for developing and delivering an effective communications strategy to support members, promote the work of the Society and ensure opportunities for joint working are maximised.
Rosie O'CarrollHead of Strategic CommunicationsRanjit provides support for the IT systems which underpin the Society's activities - networks, hardware and software. He has responsibility for in-house audio-visual provision and other office support systems, and liaises closely with the Society's IT associates and website providers.
BTS@brit-thoracic.org.ukRanjit SinghIT and Operations Co-ordinator BTS@brit-thoracic.org.ukMiguel leads on the Society’s range of clinical programmes, including guidelines, quality standards, clinical audit, registries and quality improvement. He works closely with the Standards of Care and Quality Improvement Committees, in addition to managing relationships with NICE and SIGN.
Miguel SoutoHead of Clinical ProgrammesBTS Associates
Jackie is responsible for running the Society's annual Short Courses programmes.
btsshortcourses@gmail.comJackie FordShort Courses Managerbtsshortcourses@gmail.com