News, announcements and press releases
For media enquiries, please email bts@brit-thoracic.org.uk and your query will be passed on to the relevant team member.
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19 Aug 2026
Public and healthcare professionals set to benefit from new joint tuberculosis guideline
The British Infection Association (BIA), the British Thoracic Society (BTS), and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are delighted to announce that they will work together to develop a new joint guideline on the diagnosis and management of latent and active tuberculosis (TB) in children and adults.
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22 Jul 2026
New Framework to guide knowledge and skills needed in respiratory pharmacists
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published the BTS Professional Development Framework for Pharmacists Working in Respiratory Medicine, which supports the critical role and development of specialist respiratory pharmacists.
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15 Jul 2026
New Quality Standard created to improve pulmonary rehabilitation in the UK
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has a long history of supporting the delivery and development of pulmonary rehabilitation, publishing the first guideline in 2013 and a quality standard in 2014.
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02 Jul 2026
Brand new toolkit to guide respiratory care towards sustainability
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has published a comprehensive Sustainability Toolkit through Respiratory Futures, to help healthcare professionals apply the principles of sustainability in both their services and the treatment of their patients.
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25 Jun 2026
UK ILD Registry report highlights research and insights gained from data
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) is pleased to announce the publication of the BTS UK ILD Registry Annual Report 2025
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28 May 2026
British Thoracic Society calls for consultation responses
BTS is working with leading experts to develop a Clinical Statement on the Assessment and Management of Cough in Children, and the Quality Standard for Chronic Cough in Adults.
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