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    • Preparing for the Respiratory SCE 2026
    • Respiratory Physiology - BTS/ARTP short course
    • Fundamentals of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    • Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation & Home Mechanical Ventilation (Practical Course)
    • Radiology for Chest Physicians
    • Lung Transplantation 2026
    • Improving Asthma Management
    • Advanced Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    • Practical NTM Management
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    • MDR-TB Clinical Simulated Case Discussion 2025
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    • Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Aspergillus-related chronic pulmonary disease
    • The health risks of damp and mould - BTS/Property Care joint webinar
    • Enhanced Respiratory Support
    • BTS/ SAC Respiratory Curriculum Updates
    • BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 2
    • MDR-TB Simulated MDT Case discussion
    • A guide to the new BTS Clinical Statement on the medical management of inpatients with tobacco dependency
    • BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 1
    • Introducing the BTS Asthma 4: a new asthma attack care bundle
    • Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Chronic Cough in Adults
    • Examining the new BTS Clinical Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
    • Exploring the new BTS Pleural Guideline and Clinical Statement

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    • National Respiratory Support Audit 2023
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    • National Pleural Services Organisational Audit 2021
    • National Smoking Cessation Audit 2021
    • National Adult Non-Invasive Ventilation Audit 2019
    • National Adult Community Acquired Pneumonia Audit 2018/19
    • Audit outlier process

    Popular resources

    British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)

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    Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees

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    • Research for Respiratory Trainees
    • Diversity in Respiratory Medicine
    • Time out of Programme
    • Working less than full time
    • Parental leave
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    Popular resources

    British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)

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    Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees

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    Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs

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    • Genomics and respiratory medicine
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    Popular resources

    British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)

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    Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees

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    Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs

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    Popular resources

    British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)

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    Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees

    Read more >

    Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs

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    Popular resources

    British Thoracic Society and the use of X (formerly known as Twitter)

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    Survey finds surge in interest for flexible working among Respiratory Trainees

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    Welcoming the incoming Committee Chairs

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    • Summer Meeting
      • Bookings
      • Exhibitors
      • Plan your visit
      • Abstracts
      • Summer Meeting 2026
    • Winter Meeting
      • Bookings
      • Exhibitors
      • Plan Your Visit
      • Submit an Abstract
    • BTS Short courses
      • Clinical Management of Chronic Breathlessness
      • Cough Control Therapy for Chronic Cough
      • Assessment & Review of Patients on Adult Home Oxygen Therapy
      • Respiratory Clinical Research Training Day
      • Interventional Bronchoscopy and Thoracoscopy
      • Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation & Home Mechanical Ventilation (online)
      • Preparing for the Respiratory SCE 2026
      • Respiratory Physiology - BTS/ARTP short course
      • Fundamentals of Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Acute Non-Invasive Ventilation & Home Mechanical Ventilation (Practical Course)
      • Radiology for Chest Physicians
      • Lung Transplantation 2026
      • Improving Asthma Management
      • Advanced Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Practical NTM Management
    • BTS Webinars
      • Biologics in Respiratory Medicine
      • MDR-TB Clinical Simulated Case Discussion 2025
      • BTS/NICE/SIGN - Joint Asthma Guideline Webinars
      • Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Aspergillus-related chronic pulmonary disease
      • The health risks of damp and mould - BTS/Property Care joint webinar
      • Enhanced Respiratory Support
      • BTS/ SAC Respiratory Curriculum Updates
      • BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 2
      • MDR-TB Simulated MDT Case discussion
      • A guide to the new BTS Clinical Statement on the medical management of inpatients with tobacco dependency
      • BTS Physiology Webinars 2024 - Series 1
      • Introducing the BTS Asthma 4: a new asthma attack care bundle
      • Spotlight on the new BTS Clinical Statement on Chronic Cough in Adults
      • Examining the new BTS Clinical Statement on Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Exploring the new BTS Pleural Guideline and Clinical Statement
    • Thoracic Ultrasound Learning and Training Resources
    • Other Respiratory Courses
    • Exhibit at a BTS Meeting
    • Past Winter and Summer Meetings
  • Clinical Resources
    • Clinical information by subject
      • Asthma
      • Breathlessness
      • Bronchiectasis
      • Chronic lung infection
      • COPD
      • Cough
      • COVID 19, Influenza & RSV
      • Cystic Fibrosis
      • Diagnostics & Spirometry
      • Interstitial Lung Disease
      • Lung Cancer & Pulmonary Nodules
      • Lung Transplantation
      • Occupational Lung Disease
      • Paediatric lung disease
      • Pleural disease
      • Pneumonia
      • Pulmonary Embolism and Pulmonary Vasular disease
      • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Sleep Apnoea, ventilation and Oxygen
      • Smoking, E Cigarettes & cessation strategies
      • Supportive care & patient pathways
      • TB & NTM
    • Quality Improvement
      • Getting Started with QI
      • QI Projects
      • Models of care for Complex HMV
      • COVID-19
      • Guideline Archive
    • Quality Standards
      • Asthma
      • Bronchiectasis
      • Bronchiolitis
      • COPD
      • Cystic Fibrosis
      • Flexible Bronchoscopy
      • Home Oxygen
      • Influenza Vaccination Uptake
      • IPF
      • Neuromuscular Weakness
      • NIV
      • Pneumonia Adults
      • Pulmonary Nodules
      • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Tuberculosis
      • Tobacco Dependence
      • Venous thromboembolism
    • Clinical Statements
      • Air Travel
      • Aspergillus-related chronic lung disease
      • Aspiration Pneumonia
      • Athletic individuals
      • CAP in people with learning disability
      • Chronic Cough in Adults
      • Cough in Children
      • MDRTB
      • Occupational Asthma
      • Ocular TB
      • Medical Management of inpatients with tobacco dependency
      • PAVM
      • Pleural Procedures
      • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
      • Sarcoidosis
    • Guidelines
      • Asthma (Chronic)
      • Asthma (Severe)
      • Bronchiectasis in Adults
      • Emergency Oxygen
      • Emergency Oxygen: Target Oxygen Saturation
      • Long Term Macrolide Use
      • Mesothelioma
      • NIV
      • NTM
      • Paediatric sleep-disordered breathing
      • Pleural Disease
      • Pneumonia Adults
      • Pulmonary Embolism
      • Pulmonary Nodules
      • Tobacco dependency
    • Clinical Audit
      • BTS National Audit Reports (Full list)
      • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) National Audit 2026
      • Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Pilot Audit
      • National Respiratory Support Audit 2023
      • National Outpatient Management of Pulmonary Embolism Audit 2021
      • National Pleural Services Organisational Audit 2021
      • National Smoking Cessation Audit 2021
      • National Adult Non-Invasive Ventilation Audit 2019
      • National Adult Community Acquired Pneumonia Audit 2018/19
      • Audit outlier process
    • BTS ILD Registry
    • BTS MDR-TB Clinical Advice Service
    • BTS Clinical Data Policy and Data Access
  • Working in Respiratory
    • Workforce
    • Choosing your subspecialty
    • Frameworks
      • Adult Respiratory Nursing
      • Paediatric Respiratory Nursing
      • Adult Advanced Clinical Practitioners
    • Training in Respiratory
      • Applying to respiratory medicine
      • Respiratory curriculum and related resources
      • Specialist Certificate Examination (SCE) Resources
      • ARCP & PYA
      • Applying for a consultant post
      • Leadership & Management in Respiratory Medicine
      • Medical Education
      • Research for Respiratory Trainees
      • Diversity in Respiratory Medicine
      • Time out of Programme
      • Working less than full time
      • Parental leave
      • Resources for non-medical professionals
  • Research
    • Supporting Respiratory Research
      • Integrated Respiratory Research collaborative (INSPIRE)
      • Genomics and respiratory medicine
      • BTS Winter Meeting Abstracts Archive
    • How we can support your research bids
    • Thorax and BMJORR Journals
    • Research Opportunities
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Working in partnership with other Societies

We work alongside the following UK and Ireland Thoracic Societies:

East Midlands Thoracic Society
Irish Thoracic Society

Midland Thoracic Society
North West Thoracic Society
Welsh Thoracic Society
West Country Chest Society

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The British Thoracic Society is a Charity registered in England with number 285174, and registered in Scotland with number SC041209.

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Registered as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales with number 1645201.

The British Thoracic Society is a Charity registered in England with number 285174, and registered in Scotland with number SC041209.