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.
The communications office can also be reached during office hours on 074 9737 4098.
27 Feb 2026
British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)
For the past few months, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) has been monitoring the use of X.
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12 Jan 2026
New BTS Training Standards for Pleural Procedures standardise best practice across the UK
Responding to calls from within the respiratory community, the British Thoracic Society (BTS) has developed new Training Standards for Pleural Procedures.
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07 Jan 2026
Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees
The British Thoracic Society conducted a survey of respiratory trainees in 2024 as part of a broader national discussion on training, workforce sustainability, and career trajectories.
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05 Jan 2026
Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs
BTS is pleased to announce two new incoming chairs who will be leading BTS Committees. Dr Odiri Eneje is the new Chair of the Education and Training Committee and Professor James Chalmers is the new Chair of the Standards of Care Committee.
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10 Dec 2025
New pilot audit of Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) dataset finds data collection at scale is feasible
The British Thoracic Society (BTS) has conducted a pilot audit of the EBUS dataset in preparation for a national audit in 2026.
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03 Dec 2025
Well done to the BTS/BALR/Asthma + Lung UK Early Career Investigator Award Winners 2025
These highly competitive, prestigious prizes are awarded to the very best basic, translational or clinical research performed in the UK. The prizes are awarded based on the quality and content of the research performed, the quality of the abstract submitted and in short-listed candidates, the quality of the oral presentation given at the Early Career Investigators Symposium at the BTS Winter Meeting.
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